By the way, Bagginsbill, I know you are a very experienced user of Poser and other 3d techniques.  (I read these threads a lot, though I'm somewhat timid about posting questions -- primarily because I dislike the drama that often accompanies it.)  Please note, I'm not trying to offend you, either.  I just thought you might like to know that your abrupt manner and tone at the start of your post almost made me disregard everything you had to say afterward.  I assume you're posting to share your extensive understanding of a complex topic.  I just want to point out that you'd be more effective at this if you were a bit less abrasive. 

I may not be an expert in 3-D software.  But I think I qualify as an expert in instruction.  wink

And, just to clarify, the "post that started it all" for ME was this one.  I'm relatively new to 3-d art, which is why I don't know the formal terms for everything.  And once I got past the fact that I felt like you were insulting my intelligence, I re-read your post and found valuable information within it.  I appreciate the reference to the other post, though that's not the technique I'm very interested in.  (I rarely, if ever, layer my renders onto background images in photoshop.  I  prefer to work within Poser and don't do much postwork to speak of.)  But, in case I do ever need this information, it's been filed away for future reference.  

Thank you for the help.  I hope you accept my constructive criticism in the vein it was intended -- as a place where improvement is possible. 

Edited because I'm apparently not an expert in typing, either.

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