sigh its a little more complicated than just "load a REFLECTION MAP in the REFLECTION MAP area". there are settings for refl. map strength, multiply through lights, multiply through object color, etc. i was hoping that someone who has more experience with rendering chrome in poser could post some optimum settings for materials... ie: what colors to use and what reflection map settings to use. i know that you have to load a reflection map into the reflection map field -- i can render images fine its just that my chrome looks dull grey.