I just started using poser 4, and wanted to create a cr2 file. After reading some docs, I simply renamed the pz3 file I saved to cr2 and it seemed to work. I was also able to easily create an rsr file.

My question...is this the correct way to create a cr2 file? Or is there a better way that will allow the image to load faster?

Question 2...If you simply rename a pz3 file to cr2, then why have cr2 files at all?

thanks in advance, -PJ-

Well, I for one, can't help you with this, 'cause I don't know much about cr2 or pz3 files, but I would benefit greatly with the answers. Good question, PJ. Now, if some of the Poser Gurus could answer it, we'd all be happy campers.

I create my CR2 files by saving a character in the characters library. I'm not a poser guru but pz3's and cr2's serve different purposes. A pz3 is a scene file and may contain more than one characters and a couple of props two. By renaming a file like that, what would you get?

A .cr2 file saves only the information for the "figure", i.e., type, pose, textures, etc. A .pz3 file saves EVERYTHING that is in the Poser "studio," i.e., lights, camera, figure(s), props, etc., etc. If you save a .pz3 file in the "figures" library as a .cr2 file, it will work because it has all the information for the character -but- you're wasting space because that file is much larger than it needs to be to just have the figure data. The correct way to generate a .cr2 file is by "saving" your character to the Figures library. cheers, dr geep ;=]

All the poser scripts uses the same format, it's only the information inside and the file name that is different. If you understand the format then you can cut and paste between the different files whiteout any problem. You can also make your own formats like BodyMorph poses and MAT files and save them as the file type you prefer. The pz3 is the 'holy grail' of the poser scripts as it saves most of the things that poser understand, but you can also go further like adding morph dial control to pose dials etc. You are basically free to link any dial to any other dial and copy any stored info from one file format to another. A tutorial on how to make BodyMorph poses can be found on my site here: http://home.online.no/~kjellil/Text.htm Staale