>> "They only developed Studio because at the time, they were not sure if Poser was going to have a future and they wanted to make sure there was a fallback. "

Yes, but now they've started riding that horse and it's halfway across the river.

And the genesis of Studio is a tad more complex than just having a fallback. Ask those of us who were around for it about the Face Room story. It might not have spurred Studio's development, but it sure pushed it further down the road.

>> "Plus, having an entry level program that is free is a good way to bring in new customers to the hobby."

That would be fine if Studio and Poser shared all resources. But it doesnt work that way. Yes, the cr2s can go from one to another, but lights? Shaders? Animation? All very different.

But that's how you roll with business. Create a flagship model that the community supports almost unquestioningly. Build a software that's close, but not quite close enough, to one that everyone already uses. Make a lot of these resources free so people will go with it in droves.

What's the next logical step in this progression?

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