So, from the sounds of it, what is really needed to reduce Poser Scene file size is (without use of zlib compression - which works since ASCII text compresses very well): 1. Instead of storing the entire altered CR2, just store a reference to the CR2 (which in turn references the geometry and figure setup). 2. Include just the channels and other sections that have changed (like a Pose file). 3. Reference morph deltas from the original CR2 (see 1.) and any injection files. That would probably reduce many PZ3s by tens if not hundreds of MegaBytes. A scene just becomes the scene information, figure and prop alteration information, and references to figures and props used in the scene. The downside is that when you send someone a Poser scene, you'll also need to verify that they have the figures and props in question. This seems adequate.

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