One important factor... Shiny metallic objects will look totally flat if there's nothing in the scene to reflect. At best, you'll have a highlight from the workspace lights bouncing off it but that's all. Poser can't guess what the object is supposed to be reflecting, so in the absence of something to reflect you'll get... nothing. Adding an environment map (suited to your scene) will greatly enhance the appearance of your metals. I don't recommend adding an environment map everything, though. Use with discretion.

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