Adrian:

Thanks for the info.  There are some things I have to use Poser for (applying PMD morphs and saving the instance for use in Carrara for example) but generally I just use Carrara now.  I was hoping Pro wasn't as prone to freezeup and crashes as P7.

nobrot:

I hear you.  Carrara 6pro definitely mangles some shaders and poses which apply shaders may or may not work.  If I have a real conflict, I load the object in Poser, apply the shader, and save the instance.  This usually works.  I do wish Carrara had a material room, but it has such much better tools for mesh manipulation that I put up with occasional lapses.  It also renders about 50 times faster.  Oh, and the lights are head and shoulders above poser.  Finally, the ability to create impressive 3d backgrounds (including realistic skies and oceans) seals the deal.

Klebnor

Lotus 123 ~ S-Render ~ OS/2 WARP ~ IBM 8088 / 4.77 Mhz ~ Hercules Ultima graphics, Hitachi 10 MB HDD, 64K RAM, 12 in diagonal CRT Monitor (16 colors / 60 Hz refresh rate), 240 Watt PS, Dual 1.44 MB Floppies, 2 button mouse input device.  Beige horizontal case.  I don't display my unit.