I'm almost positive Ghost is right, it's really designed to create special MAT-type files. Those who have Photoshop or GIMP could create the same layered texture in those programs; we use Layered Image Editor when we want to apply a tattoo to a texture (for example) without creating a gigantic additional image file. It's a good way to provide lots of texture options without having to include lots of extra full-sized texture maps.

Both this and the previous render-catching plugin are primarily aimed at new 3D artists who might not have Photoshop or other programs and just need basic image editing functions. Although they might not be useful for everyone, some of their functions (like the image comparison wipe, which Poser 7 also has) can certainly come in handy.

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