All that being said, I wish to apologize to you on behalf of those who you feel offended you.  I know how daunting it is to be new at something and have little self confidence and just plain lost!

Many forget that they were once just like that and because they now know how to do it and it seems so simple and logical, that they feel that others should know it too, or even take to it quickly.

When I first started with Poser using Poser 5, I was so completely lost. I didn't know how to do anything!!! And I do mean anything!  From file structure to installing files, to finding the files inside Poser (which is why organization is so important), to changing clothing, applying different textures and even rendering the image.

I was frustrated beyond belief and cried many times because I would ask questions, but because I didn't know what I was doing or needing help with, the answers were basically directed to the exact question that I asked, which most times wasn't what I had meant, which resulted in a whole lot of tears on my end and some pretty flippant responses because I assume that some people thought I was either really dumb or pretending to be. Neither was the case.

I uninstalled poser more times than I can remember.

It wasn't until someone at Daz recognized my frustration and got me into MSN Messenger and literally held my hand walking me through every little step to create my first render. It was a simple scene using Vicky 3, a simple outfit, a texture for the outfit, a ready made pose, ready made lights and ready made hair, and then I finally had my very first render!  That was more than 6 months after I bought Poser 5.

One of the things he did was to give me a link to show me the file structure and where to find the different types of files inside the runtime folder.  That was a huge help!!  The extensions were all new to me and I didn't know what file was for what.

So be patient.  Take the essays I posted and read through them. I apologize if any of the links are dead. I have amassed a great deal of information and put it together, but it's ages old and I have never revisited it to update it.

Never be shy, afraid or embarassed to ask questions.  We were all new once, and sometimes we all have to stop and remind ourselves of that fact before we step in and try to help someone new to the program.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi