That's funny. gagnonrich mentions efficiency. For me, efficiency in lighting means setting up the lights in the 3D app based on physical correctness. Easy and fast. At least, easy and fast for me. I would spend hours in a 2D program getting the color correction right. So I'm not going to waste my time with a 2D program. 2D is not necessarily better than 3D. Ever tried to do a realistic motion blur in a painting app? I prefer to have a 3D app do the mathematics for me. Fixing pokethru? I use a magnet. Fast and easy. Water? I'm rather bored by the the same Photoshop filter I see over and over again. Reflections? Raytracing is the fast and easy and accurate way. Flowing clothes? Dynamic cloth. Paraphrase of post #50: It's really not worth spending too much time fixing a quirk with a 2D app when Poser can do it for you. That said, I have a great respect for artists that can really enhance a Poser render using a 2D app. But I also have great respect for artist that can use Poser (or any other 3D app) to create images that are outstanding by themselves, and where postwork would only detract from the quality.

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