Just to throw in .02

I run Poser 5, 6, & 7 on 3 Macs

P7 on G4 PPC Mac - ( OSX 10.5.5 - Sonnet DP 1.6 Proc, 2 gig Mem, ATI Radeon 9000 Pro) Lag, sputter, snooze, and spinning beachballs from hell. P6 runs better (smoother) on this machine.

eMac - OSx 10.4 Same as above

P7 on iMac 20" -  OSX 10.5.5- runs great, still get an occasional hiccup but for the most part it's more than acceptable. P6 runs the same as P7 performance wise.

It is my understanding, the better performance on iMacs, has to do with Mac Native vs. Mac Universal coding. (I do not know if it's FACT, but I notice a HUGE difference in operation between PPC and Intel base) 

Face_Off's Product works very well on V3 & V4, for sure.

If you have a texture you really like you can use Real Skin shader on top of your texture.

I used it in many renders like this example of V3 W/ Luna Texture by Aery Soul, [ CLICK ME

T](http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1811285)he biggest hurdle with getting skin to look right is in the Lighting.

My unsolicited .02

Quote - Denizen from Ant Farm @ DAZ

THANKS A BUNCH! 
(I just knew someone would it it!)

Quote - You might want to tag this as nudity for the contents of the link
I've seen that thing around somewhere - tried content paradise

Thanks Frank , 
Sorry 
Advisory added

 Oh Yes Dear!

This is a VERY useful lighting utility, You WILL NOT be disappointed! 
Almost my whole gallery utilizes RSP lighting for a base , then adjust an tweak until you get the results you want...It does not do the work for you , yet gives a good base setting for modifications.

They did a very nice job with this package, and the add-ons are wonderful too!

 Check out this PR Companies Site...

[Logic Junction

](http://www.logicjunction.com/index-2.html)Poser Product(s) used in Commercial retail sales

Aery Soul Products used on V4 as Album Cover: [ CLICK

](http://www.amazon.com/Inevitable-Collapse-Soylent-Green/dp/B0011458MO)

 A few relevant :

• What this country needs are more unemployed politicians.
  -Edward Langley, Artist (1928 - 1995)

I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
-Winston Churchill

A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.-Thomas Jefferson

If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free! -P.J. O’Rourke

I don’t make jokes… I just watch the government and report the facts. -Will Rogers

Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
-P.J. O’Rourke, Civil Libertarian*

 But hey look on the bright side, Uncle George gave all of fine US Citizens (well most of the tax payers) a fine $600 check to help us out this year, Good Grief...

But after watching the stock market hemorrhage a few days ago, and listening to NPR radio and "The Sky Is falling" commentary all day...Hearing about the 80 year old woman that shot herself because her home was in foreclosure ... Then sit in front of the TV and watch the VP debates until I thought My head was gonna explode ... hearing more bad news from overseas stationed friends fighting in the big sand box... Gas is Up, Then Gas is down, OH NO the price of oil fell ...
Hmm, Great, more GOOD NEWS, We are implementing wage locks, after a 10% concession we "volunteered back" 6 months ago, Oh, and by the way, your health insurance is gonna double next quarter, you maintenance meds are now "Priority" listed and we will no longer cover them...

WTF is going on?! 

Who is running Corporation Earth anyway? 

I keep hearing "Just focus on the good" gimme a break!
We live in some seriously strange times...

I am saving all money for ammunition

Coffee anyone?

::: Pfftt :::

Sorry for the interruption , Carry On..

::Sorry for the continued Off Topic Hijack:: My .02 BB, although Safari is the main Mac Browser, there is also availe PC versions, although I am not sure how many users,but there must have been enough demand to create another pplatform version,also with Firefox, is in a multi platform version release...Internet Exploder has never been stable in my Mac experience nor has the ole Nut Scape... I believe, inevitably that some wingnut somewhere will find a way to corrupt the Mac OSX, and probably already has...With the Intel based Macs and all the cross platforming on a single box I would think that there HAS to have been someone that has contracted a "nasty" on a Mac, just not in the OSX side. (I have no factual backup to that statemnt, I just can imagine that it has to have happened) Like all things, there is always somebody looking to take a dump in your Cherrio's... But I also think that most viruses are spread because of lax practices on the users part, common sence could prevent the spread of many of the malware and viruses... Personally I take as much care as possible and do the common sence things that most "should" do. But like most other Threads that are Mac inquiries, this one seems to have followed the same path, somebody throws out the proverbial "Virus Resistant" statment. I don't think Mac are immune they just have not been the target focus. :::We now return to your regular Post Topic::: What was the question? Oh yeah, as I said a few posts back...I Poser on a Mac ;)

I also use Poser (5, 6, 7) on 2 Macs... PPC G4 and Intel 20" I Mac
Poser 6 runs on the PPC better than P7 (IMO because of the Native OS) whereas the Imac runs P7 better (IMO) because of Universal.

As for input I use a Wacom Tablet w/ pen and a 3 button mouse.

I have thought about purchasing a 3D Con  but I am too used to my pen.

I love my Macs!

Quote - I always use IBL, except when I'm demonstrating how a Poser directional light works.

P.S. - It's definitely not just for outdoors.

This image I did was in a bathroom - with only two lights. No way could use get this look so easily without IBL.

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1665010

OMG BB, I had a vision of walking in on my mother when i was a a youngster...Thanks for making me relive that moment ;P

(BTW, nice results!)

Sorry, That would be me being SILLY!
Try This one instead:

Synpainter

 Hi KFG,

I've been using IBL's for some time, although I do not strive for the Real "Realism" images, mine are along  fantasy lines, but IBLs DO make a HUGE difference!

Here is my Gallery: Synpainter
I Also have put together some info and links to IBL & HDRI's here: [IBLs & HRDI info @ AerySoul 

](http://www.aerysoul.com/board/showthread.php?t=2866)

 FWIW, 

Purchasing at the Bookstore is a "safer" way to go in my experience. I have may mags that include DVD's and such and about 25% of the time they are MIA or broke...

I also find maytimes that resellers are displaying issues  1-2 weeks before mine ever hit the mailbox... Maybe my mailperson is educating themselves in 3D too :)

3D World is worth every penny though, the software and content in 1 issue more than pays for itself x 10!

Imagine FX is, as stated above, Excellent in the way of 2D work , this also comes w/ DVD content that is very cool.

Excellent publishing house and periodicals.

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