You can use PSD files in Paint Shop Pro. Using layers, you can, with a little manipulation (easier to do if you have PSP 8 or 9 but possible in other versions, and Photoshop as well, of course), you can apply the tattoos on a rendered graphic, and use blending techniques in your 2D program to make it look more realistic.

You don't have to make a texture to use the tattoo. You can take an existing texture, apply the tattoo, and then use the texture as you normally would in Poser. It takes some practice, maybe, but it isn't all that complicated if you keep it basic. Of course you can't sell or share a texture that you've used in this manner...

Or you can take a look at Xena's tutorial on applying tattoos. I think she does a good job of making it less confusion and not complicated at all: http://www.wicked-womyn-lair.com/tut-tattoos.php.

If it is any comfort, there is more than one person lost with all the blender node stuff.

Message edited on: 09/07/2005 16:04