Poser is primarily a tool for manipulating premade content created by the high-end 3ders. Just because it has a clumsy interface and a limited renderer doesn't mean you can't do good things with it. Again (not counting persistence) talent is the key ingredient for good results. Not all tools are equal. Paint global illumination with a brush, or render it in Vue if can afford to. You won't find it in a workable condition in Poser. I don't know why anyone who can afford better would want to use Poser for rendering.

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