Wow, you guys know much more about this than me. I'm just trying to get by, and to make the move to PPP. I haven't created any BUM files, and don't know if or when I ever would. Could you tell me how to handle a character that has an included BUM file? If the character's textures are already set to use a BUM file, will PPP get bummed out and mess up my character's textures? Will I need to learn the fine art of image manipulation or bum creation, magic, or something? I have not yet tried editing cr2 files. Frankly I don't care to do so at the moment. I eagerly await your expert input. Ron