Quote - " also, can anyone tell me how to use the material library in Poser? what are "nodes"?"

See the first section of this link for some very basic explanations about the material room and it's contents.

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2722867

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi