Sometimes I think it is both, I know that sometimes when it does look good in Poser, import into Vue and it now looks a little different, I will try to hide or fix it in Vue, or go back to Poser and fix it there, may need to fix it in PhotoPaint, or might be able to fix it in Vue. I try my hardest not to pull it into any program to fix but sometimes a mixture of software will enhance the pic. Depends, but I certainly don't think it is cheating. If I render it in Vue, I post to the forum Vue, if I render it in Poser, I post to the Poser forum, if I render it finally in PhotoPaint, I just look at it and go ahhhhhh. But don't post. That is just me. Don't feel like you are cheating yourself, you are being creative, getting the best possible pic. Sharen PS: although you sure do learn alot, if you figure out the problem and fix it.