Quote - Oh, no, I didn't think you were BS'ing at all!  And I'm so very sorry this is such a horribly difficult time for you now.  No, I was asking because sometimes it does take work to get something to work in Wine and I was hoping I might be able to help you past a difficulty with UVMapper. My point about getting it to work on Ubuntu was really just what I said- it's probably possible (with no implication on simple or easy) to get it to work on the Mac.  But I've never used Wine on OS X, so I have no clue what particular steps would be involved with you doing this.

Anyway, nothing to worry about.  Fact is, if you're already painting over the Poser work, I'd focus on that.  I've been starting to get active on deviantART, and it's giving me an even greater appreciation for 2D work than I already have.  I'm still more 3d than 2d really, because of where my own skills and interests peak, but I can see how much more immediate 2D works can be.  if you're feeling overwhelmed by technical issues, you might try focusing even more on the painting and just putting 3d content issues on the backburner.

Sorry but by painting I meant F/X'ing in PhotoShop. I used to be a photographer and pen and ink and airbrush artist before Poser. I don't paint in PhotoShop though if I can afford it. I was doing a lot of photorestoration work and got tired of it I guess.

I have been using Poser since verion 4 and for some reason prefer getting most of the image worked out in the app (some stupid purist thing I picked up then and have been lugging around since!).

But have never been too good with the complex stuff...hell i still don't know how to use magnets. Now in Poser 7 I see what everyone else is doing with reflections and the cloth room, etc. and I get sick at not being able to get things to make sense enough to use them. it would really help me get my game up in 3D especially since I am getting bored with my stupid numb minded limitations!  :(

Got a piece published last year using Poser and a bit of PhotoShop. It was in the book:

The Future of Erotic Fantasy Art. But if I had to say it was due to technical expertise I would be lying. It was blind luck.

I too have a good sized gallery at DeviantArt (in fact the published piece was posted there and I was asked to submit it for consideration). Spend a lot of time there looking at others works. Love it. An incredible place to see what is going on in all genres and looking at all the work there is mind numbingly relaxing if you know what i mean.