you can import Poser figures into Bryce, it's just a little complicated (there's the 'eyeball' problem, and materials need to be sought out and transferred in when importing a Poser figure). You can't alter the pose once it's in Bryce, but for that, there's Daz Studio (Heresy!..;).

There's a 'helper' program called Grouper that will help map Poser textures for export to Bryce. Bryce has thousands of materials (mostly rocks..just kidding..;) does backgrounds, and if you import the figure in, you have real, working shadows (a help to us 'use Bryce for a background' types..;) Plus, you can have much larger landscapes than Poser will give you..;)

Hey, it's free. I have a strange approach to rendering; I consider the programs as tools, rather than ends in themselves. I'm interested in making good pictures, so how I get there isn't as important to me..;)  Vue is a good program (I have Vue 3, which is surprisingly like Bryce..;) but on my budget, free is good.

The 'other shoe drops' is that if you get the free download, you get the option to upgrade to Bryce 6 (which Daz has been working on for some time, and will be released 'real soon'..;) Many of the complaints people have had with Bryce might be fixed in it (if I could remember all the complaints,..;)

Hey, get it or not, but when someone offers something like this for free, it's no biggie to download it. You might even have fun with it...and you'll never complain about long Poser renders again..;)

 

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)