The problem with alpha maps is that they are a HUGE resource hog. Load 4 of 5 2000x2000 maps onto any figure, and you reduce poser to a crawl. You can do simlar things with mat zones with no memoery use at all, allowing you to load more content. It's a workaround, or "cheat" for sure, but having glove mat zones comes in very handy, as long as you also have a "no fingernails" morph as well. The gallery renders I did with RoboGirl are also achieved with Mat zones, a smartprop belt, boots, and heart locket.

Way too many people take way too many things way too seriously.