galactron22,

I hate to jump in to this, as I might get hit with some very hot stray flames. There are a couple of things that DS does not have that P5/P6 do have that I didn't noticed mentioned yet.

Two features that I like about P5/P6, that aren't available in DS are Dynamic Hair and Dynamic Cloth. They aren't features that work well for all situations, but being a geek, I think they are pretty cool.

As said before, DS is very close to being equivalant to P4. The DS user interface is different than Poser, which some people like, and others hate (I like it myself). One big advantage of DS over P4 is the render speed. DS also uses Open GL (OGL) which really improves real time image quality and interactive speed of the view window. P6 is the only version of Poser that has OGL support.

As you might have noticed already, many people have very stong opinions about Poser and DS. This is true for about any 3D software. When you ask for a comparison of any two 3D apps, you'll get some very good information and advice, and a lot of opionions from those that either love, like, dislike, or hate the software of interest.

Bottom line, if you like DS, and you are able to do what YOU want to with it, then look no further. As your skills improve, you may outgrow DS (or Poser) and need to purchase someting else. But until then, if DS fits, then it's the right application for you. It has all the tools you need to produce awsome renders. With 3D, the skill of the person using the software is often the most important factor in getting jaw dropping images.

Good Luck and have fun!

PS: If someone already mentioned the dyynamic cloth/hair, I'm sorry for adding to the long thread - it's hard to read everything when flames are flying everywhere :-)

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