Being slightly impatient I don't delve into tutorials too much. Not because I have any lack of need to learn, I'm more apt to hack at my own solution before taking the time to read. As for fire, you'll see a few frames at the above link where I had a wharehouse that was on fire. In painter I had a flame brush (which is just a predifined flame shape) that when used is additive so that as the brush builds up, it tends to get brighter. A lot of paint programs in their effort to emulate paint tend to combine color subractively, which works well when that's what you want. The fire brush in painter must have a corallary in Photoshop. Define your flame shape and paint away using an additive compositing method. As for doing it all in Bryce I've never been completely satisfied with the results. Some textures do a fabulous job but only get you 85% there. Historically, I am a compositor and have no allegience to any one tool. Start with what you like but use whatever you need to make it right. That's an old compositor's motto I just made up. cheers