Thanks for all the replies on this. I should've said that despite doing a comic-book style story that  what I am going to do is more along the lines of realistic renders or at least to the point of not the cartoon look like the Poser option has. I'm not going for realism since my renders will be mostly sci-fi and fantasy based, just more real looking like V4.1 using highres textures, lighting and so fourth.

I am leaning tword Vue, but most of the packs for it is for the "infinite" software which is $700 (YIKES!). But I would like to get away with the espirit package for about $200 but it seems like most items for Vue 6+ are for the REAL HIGH END package only. :( Any thoughts on what you use if you have Vue?

Bryce seems a little more appealing at the price level and will at least let me get my feet wet some. But I don't know rather just to bite the bullet and learn ONE software package for try Bryce then Vue if that's what I need.

Also, these packages look GREAT, especially Vue for OUTSIDE scenery, skies and planets. But, what about inside renders like a house room (i.e. living room, bed room, kitchen, etc.)? I looked and didn't see many packages for such things either in Vue or Bryce. Any thoughts there?

Thanks, I'll let everyone know which program I go with once I decude,

Jeff

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