Man, thanks for your suggestion. I'll "take it on board", hehe, but for now I have to get the manual out and properly familiarise myself with the tools in Photoshop. I couldn't even find the paint (fill) bucket, hehe. :o) I'm pretty much of an "absolute beginner"...a "Photoshop Virgin", hehe. :o)

In a seminar which must have been over a year ago I was lucky enough to get a look at Bryce 4 (I think it was version 4). I loved the landscapes (especially mountain ranges). It is like playing God, hehe. :o) I think at that time they had just improved the program so the oceans and lakes (water) looked more realistic.

About Photoshop: I was thinking of getting a text book called "Adobe Photoshop 6 Classroom In A Book" but I read in some customer reviews at Amazon.com that although this text is supposed to be directed at the absolute beginner, it is really for intermediates and above. Other comments by a Mr Max Dutton suggested that to really understand the software, the Photoshop Bible or a Visual Quickstart guide would be more suitable. Again, these latter comments suggest a little knowledge of Photoshop is necessary before using the "Classroom in a Book". :o)

Boy, am I getting off the stone carving topic or what? :o)

Thank you one and all for taking the time to reply to the post. :o)