Thanks , Do I render mask > export mask> Render Object >export object....Or do I export them together after rendering each.. I could not figure out how to export after the render. Do I just use export image for both

I find bryce to be painfully slow at rendering So can I import an object, apply a surface, save the object and then render it with the surface intact in another app?

How do you install the Raydream shders in Carrara

Thanks Eric, I did try exporting in a few different formats. Lightwave seems very picky and I get really frustrated having so many problems with such an expensive application.. It seems like Carrara excells at many things that Lightwave falls short in...like being very stable and predictable. I posted because I thought there might be something I was doing wrong in the export / import process...The main reason I wanted to export the text is becase LW has more shader options (at least in my limited experience) and it renders quicker. If I had more shader options and could render quicker in Carrara I would just use that for text..If anyone else has an ideas please post it. thanks

Thanks alot for your help. I guess working with Poser in conjuntion with other apps is the ansewr ....for now