Quote - > Quote - http://www.gimp.org/ free

http://www.daz3d.com/ 3 apps free for a bit, if ya get them now.

http://www.pixologic.com/home.php killer app , a lot of fun.

ds ,z works with blender

after blender any other app your pick up easy enuff.

I've spent the last 15 years learning some cgi app ,hopefully will get to spend the next 100 years playing with cgi. :)

I'm not quite sure what the point of this post is.

Laurie

DS ,Z are plugins for Blender
Gimps for painting textures ,meshes for Blender
Bryce for back grounds in Blender
AS long as your CGIing your learning something new.

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