I must say, I breathed a little bit easier when I found out DAZ had bought Bryce. I was starting to worry that Bryce was going to disappear. I like the idea of an easier way to import into Bryce. Is this only limited to DAZ/studio, or can you also import from poser? Also I was wondering if you can get this in a box version, or is it just a download?
I was thinking of buying another version of Bryce. Now I don't have to worry about support, one thing I didn't think too much of with Corel. I think DAZ will do good with this purchase.

On the house, the lightning and the lighting effect are realistic. The upside-down tree is cleaver also. I think a mix of them both would make a real nice scene. The upside-down tree, I understand how to do. To make an object in another application and render it in Bryce. Well, this may sound easy, but I have a feeling its not that easy. Another question I have is: Can I use this Kai Power Tools 6 plug-in and get the same effect? I just think why buy another application when a plug-in will do the same thing. I am going to research them both and make a decision which way to go. Thank you for the ideas.

The more I look at those pictures, it dose look like it was done in post. I do have PSP, dose anybody have a link to an example of Kai Power Tools 6.

No, I am looking for lightning as in a rain storm. Funny, I never noticed that before. I always though that was spelled Bryce lighting. I had to go and read up on that. Sounds like something I should learn, but for now Id settle for lightning for a rain storm.

I hope it is nothing serious, I wish you a speedy recovery. I trust you will get back to Poser soon. Good Luck

Pictures are a great way to illustrate a point. To bad they are not used more then they are. As the old saying goes, A picture is worth a thousand words. Even the computer became more popular, when the graphical interface came about. The basics of communication started with pictures thousands of years ago. To some people though, it is a lesser form of communication. Myself, I like to keep learning simple. You make a good point, if more authors did write and do at the same time. I do believe we would have better manuals. Even if they would do what they write. At least then they may catch their mistakes, like the disappearing figure. There is one more choice for on screen manuals, although more expensive. You can use two monitors, and span two applications. It would only be worth the added expense, if a person does a lot of multitasking. Sorry it took so long to get back to you, its been busy lately.

I can only speculate if their copyright protection was causing instability in Poser 5. With the introduction of Python script, (and its freely distributed on the internet). I dont feel their trying to be aggressive on copyright issues. I believe it will open up doors for web development. As far as preferring a printed manual over a .PDF, that would be a matter of preference. Seems to me youre the type of person that can read and do at the same time. I have a friend that is like that. Me, I dont pick up on things that fast. What I do is open the program I wish to learn, and minimize it to the task bar. Then Ill open up the PDF file. Now there both on the task bar, one click on either one will bring that program up on the desktop. I find this easier than thumbing through a printed book. Dont get me wrong, I like to read a good book, especially at bed time. But, when Im on a computer I like to keep in the digital domain. Again, this is really a matter of preference. I just feel that printed manuals are out dated, not to mention that their balky and heavy. Why carry all that weight around, when you can place all that data on a CD? At the same time, being environmentally conscious.

Thank you everybody for the links, and tips. I have a good idea what can be done with Poser now. Again Thank You Very Much.

I believe the press creates a lot of hype around a product, and causes a company to rush a product to get the promotion. Magazines (the press) pushing to find out about all the bells and whistles a product has to offer, so the public know what is coming. But by doing this, hype creates rush, and the consumer is stuck holding the short end of the stick. I have trouble trying to figure out marketing concepts today too. I have not had any big problems with Poser, but in the past with other companies I have had problems with customer support. (Dose this sound familiar?) You have a problem, and you call customer support. You dial the customer support number, and receive a automated answering service. You push this button, and that button to direct your call to receive the appropriate information. When you are finally directed to a real person, you fined they are foreign and hard to understand. At this point, the question I have is; How did this person get into the position of customer support? Never mind all the frustrate ion you go through to direct your call to get the support you need. Now you have to deal with a person you cant understand. To me this is not support, this is a deterrent. So, figuring out marketing concepts today is a bit of a understatement. Printed manuals is something I cant understand also, to everybody out there. Save a tree, and go digital. The time and expenses invested into printed manuals is wasteful. If companies wish to save money, this is a good place to start. Sorry about going off the subject, but these are things I wanted to comment on.

Well, now I know my computer isnt going on the blink. It seems that the disappearing figure happened to a few people, thats a relief. (I mean that its not my computer that is messing up.) Its a shame that the documentation is not totally accurate, it would of made this software a perfect 10. I agree with mick The manual is actually pretty good when it's accurate. But when it is not accurate, it leaves you bewildered. I havent even got to the functions buttons yet. Im still on chapter 12. Is there anything else I should be aware of for future reference? It would help me to know what sections to be aware of. I already know the word apply can be deceiving, in Adding Clothing, Chapter 12. Perhaps I can look for a tutorial on the sections that have a discrepancy, and make an educated guess. Thanks for your help.

Emily, I must say you clarified a lot of thing Ive been wondering about. Now I know what all those extensions are. Thanks

Im beginning to think I have something wrong with my system. I went to Terrain Visualization and Flyby Animation.htm, and tried to view a flyby. I got one to work, but froze half way through. I also tried to open a Bryce file that came with Bryce as an example, it opened to a blank picture, but the picture showed in the Nano view. What really made me think something was wrong with my system was; today I was expose to get a satellite connection. The service men spent 6 hours trying to get it to work, and couldnt. Sorry for the false alarm, but I think my problem is in my system. PS. Thanks for the help.

This forum never seizes to amaze me. The support here is excellent. The leads I received are fantastic, thank you everyone.

cruan, Thank you very much

Hi, I didnt think Id get answers so quickly. Thank you, for answering this post. EULA, I dont want to read that again. A document written by lawyers, and can only be understood by lawyers. Thank you for the lead to DAZs though, sounds like a good place to start. The way I understand this, anything you create using Poser such as, JEPG, GIF, or AVI. Can be sold or distributed. Unless the character themselves specifies not for commercial use. Would that be at the place of purchase? The scripting part. I think I need to do more research. Im not sure how to identify the geometry or mesh. I dont want to mistakenly receive somebody elses peace of the pie, so to speak. Curzan, you said you have actually worked with MS Agent. You referred me to the msdn. I am not familiar with this term. Do you know a URL were I can get an overview of this term? Well, thank you for your responses, and hope to hear from you again.