This brings something to mind... File sizes. Guess one reason I'd rather go PSP over PS [in multpass study modes... which get to 15+ layers...] is the file sizes. A saved 640x480 6 layer psp image comes in around 800k while a psd come in around 1.8mgs... zipped it comes in around 1.2mgs... still higher than the psp file. Just something that means disk space-study stuff for me... plus it takes longer for large layer studies to load in PS and the layer requester is not as easy to work with as PSP is. Still I'm glad I have PS. But than again... it's just a tool that has it's place.

Again, what's your usage. PS is good, to be sure, but I could not use it as I would Painter6 [I know for I tried]. PS is far behind what Painter can do. On loading for quick easy studies of layers [while reamining reliable] PSP is fine. I do not find PS to be a 'major' player in my work environment... but then again that's mine. I would rather have Painter and PSP for the work I do on a whole. And on a whole I could not do what I do without AE or Premiere. I output my anims [2 b] as image sequences so this works from Bryce to Poser to any 3d package I use, but it takes AE or Premiere. I can also cram in any PS PSP Illustrator or such image file into it as well. If I had only one app I'd be dead... :)

Cursin' through. Interesting, I might be off base here; seems its more of an opinon question. I use both Photoshop and PSP. For quick layer studies [multipass work] I use PSP which can save out psd files [as well as a lot of other formats ps can't save or load] then use the settings in After Effects if I do animations. When it comes to decal work on 3d models I use Photoshop because you can quickly readjust a layer plus it's alpha function it makes it the best here. Then again, when it comes to 'art' and images [character studies and such] I use Painter 6 along with the Wacom 12x12 tablet. Had PSP first then Painter 6. Got PS[6] with the Digital Video Collection... needed AE and Premiere for multipass anim work... Looks like one needs to ask 'what do you need' at present and what will do.

yeah...bobbystahr here...not a member yet but am signing up to day,an idea whose time has come,can we have one please peace bobbystahr

I would also like to see this. I think little is seen of what Imagine can really do. This would be a great place for users to share their works, techniques and ideas as well as see what other users of different 3d packages do. I use Imagine along with After Effects for multipass animation work. Clae