Boy...this group is a great bunch. I want to extend thanks to all for your help, enlightenment, and encouragement. This site will be a daily stop from now on. As far as myself, I am a traditional artist and am now getting my feet wet in computer artistry. I find many of the programs very frustrating. I do have 3-D Max, but I am only 20 or so percent adept with this at this point. I have been working in Photoshop for about three years now, I can get by with everything except masks, which I guess I need to learn in order to composite. After effects is next. I love the computer medium, and will continue to plug away at it. Again, thanks to all. See you on the screen. Sincerely, Steevler