Hi

The library system in Poser drove me up the wall when I first started using it.

It took me a while to realize that I could do it any way I wanted to.

Now to start with I don't install Poser or the Runtime in the default locations, the Poser Folder goes on my E: (Graphic Arts) drive and the Runtime go inside it.

Under the Poser folder I make folders for each character.

In that folder go the PZ3 files for all variations of the character I've created i.e. with different clothes fitted etc.

Below that I create a folder for the textures for the character, (I copy the texture folder from the Runtime to this location and then add my custom textures to it) so everything from finger nails to eyelashes is in the same place, I don't always load the things that load by defualt from the Runtime from here but I know where they are if I need them.

In another sub folder I put all the props and clothes I use with the character and the textures for them.

Below that, I make folders for each project that I use the character for.

In the project folder I have folders for the Poser Files (Pz3) for the job.

One for Backgrounds and Textures for anything that isn't the figure, or clothing.

One for Props.

And a folder for Video Files created in Poser, and one for voice files and sound effects.

The only downside for this is that I sometimes have duplicates of some files so that I can have them with each project, but it's just easier then having to go look for them every time.

The actual video project file is separate location, but all of the Poser stuff, sounds, backgrounds etc. come from these folders.

Since I have done it this way it's a lot easier, everything I need for a project is in one place.

I do save my basic characters to the Library but I usually load them from my Character Folders when I start a new project, the ones in the Library are just a backup.

It may take a little while to set it up, (it's the first thing I do when I'm starting a project, but after that it save a lot of time.

Anyway that's the way I've done it for a long time now, and it makes it so much easier to go back to something that I did a year ago it's worth it.

Mike

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