I want to know how to make a character be surrounded by glow.

I would like to apply these kinds of glow.

http://xaxor.com/images/other/1458/shaiya_5.jpg

http://www.tu-pc.com/fondos/fondo/4996.jpg

http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/thumbnail/138938/1/The-Honey-Bags-Steal-From-The-Humble-Bees-$28and-From-The-Night-Tapers-Their-Waxen-Thighs$29-And-Light-Them-At-The-Fairy-Glow-Worm$27s-Eyes.jpg

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7400000/angel-angels-7450397-1024-768.jpg

How can I do this in poser 8?

Postwork. 

Render your character sans background...select background area in gimp/pain.net/photoshop...invert selection (basically selecting your character)...fill glow color...blur as desired...save on layer under character.  (or blend, or etc..)

I suppose you could achieve similar by arranging a series of point or spotlights behind the character, i've never tried it, but it should be possible

I think a lot of effects are most easily done in a paint program like Gimp or Photoshop or any other you like, preferably with layers.

You can make a texture and apply it to a prop square, prop ball (elongate with scale y) and make them partially transparent.You can turn up ambiant or use backlighting and some fog.

I am sure others will post better ways.

Getting that effect right in Poser may take much more time than taking the image into a 3rd party paint program and applying it there.  A rim lighting would not give you the same effect unless you can figure a way of applying a soft diffuse layer between the model and camera capable of scattering the light to create a halo aura.  Postwork is easier.

If I use spotlights behind my character, it probably wouldn't look like my character is glowing. I wan't the outline of my character to glow but also the character himself/herself. 

This is another example of the type of glow that I would like to apply. 

https://96122a9bc9-custmedia.vresp.com/11c7f9ec08/Angel%20with%20glowing%20light%20in%20hand.jpg

Is there a tutorial on how I can do this effectively? You guys have provided good information that will be more useful once I learn more about poser. Right now, I don't know how to take many of these actions in poser. I need more step by step instruction. I will still test out your suggestions to see if I can learn something from them. I suppose I can also find a way to add glow to my character though a photo editing program, but it might require brushwork, which often takes a considerable amount of time. 

In PS or Gimp, create a new layer ABOVE background layer. Set this layer in blending mode to "overlay."  Use a soft brush that wil match the size of your work, and set hardness to zero. Set the brush to 35-50% opacity. With a little experimentation, you can achieve the effect you desire.

HTH

C~

(no brushing)