Thanks people - I shall put the advice to practice (was getting bored with Halo anyway lol)

thanks xantor now how does one get the files from directory to say load onto the poser application so that u have thumbs eg# say for a pair of jeans/or a prop like a gun to add to your character or scen? which make it as easy to pick as the preloaded stuff that came with Poser 5 ie Dork and Judy clothes and poses etc Does your advice apply if the file (zip or non zip) is a poser 4 (I may like to use some poser 4 material even though i have Poser 5)?

Nickedshield possibly "Poser Demystified" package maybe? If has a CD + a 2 hour video tape + other bits and pieces I am considering getting that. Dr Geep gives it the thumbs up so that gives me confidence it is worth while.

"I have to laugh whenever certain people continually tell people to read the manual for answers to their questions. Perhaps those people haven't read the manuals themselves? That's the most charitable response I can give in public. Some of those same people say things like: "Ok, so there is some incorrect information, spelling errors, etc. You should be able to read past those problems and get the real information." Nope." Agreed! Bobbie Can see where Xantor is coming from too. So Poser is bigger in scope than any manual can describe. But I can tell a good set of instructions when I see one. The Poser 5 manual is definately not good. They assume one knows too much + there is no logical sequence. They would be better off producing a CD Rom to accompany the Poser 5 CD that covers the basics upwards in a sort of Dr Geep style tutorial package than a text choked manual that reminds me of a instructions for a Xerox machine.

Lets get real on this forum people. If the manuals were so great there would be no need for a Forum Every time someone asks a questions we should not say "Oh didnt you read the manual?" Lets just help them out. Pity people get paid to produce manuals that are not worth an equal weight in cow dung. I have this problem at work too (try Taxation - same issues - different drongs producing the literature).

Happy birthday ....and may we ask how our helpful Danish Miss?
;-) No need to tell...but thankyou for your assitance to this newbie in my time on this forum Ernyoka...appreciated.

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Thanks Dr Geep and everyone for your advice. I must admit Poser 5 for myself is a challenge. But I'm getting there. At least with this forum I am keeping my sanity lol again - thanks all.

Thanks a heap Xantor.

Now I'm with you. The lovely shiny eyes from the anisotropic shader effect are still there only symbolised by the mesh goggles. Once we decide not to tinker anymore finally render - it all works itself out then. Great. Or as Bart simpson would have said if he'd explained it so many times till it sank in "Duh!" Every day you learn something new on this site. this is great. Thanks Ernyoka1. Gotta find that P4 manual too.

Hmm - that makes some sense. You know if you do not enter the Mat Room and go straight to the topolbar on top and click the Render option followed by "Render" - little Will gets instant (if a little crappy) skin tone. Yet I keep hearing the term "render" or "you haven't rendered" used a lot Now I am kind of lost to explain what "Render" means. I suppose it means adding the lighting and shade elements and playing around with the skin tone etc in the Mat room. Just wish I could get rid of those dam "mesh goggles" like Will has above. Caused by a Transparency Map? Ernyoka1 how do the Danes get rid of this Transparency Map Mesh goggle effect?

I must be improving though as she had nipples on her forhead at one stage (well it's an improvement if you aren't dating her) ;-) If you are then it's probably a lost opportunity.

One last question: Having applied the textures, moved to the Pose room and clicked on Render. My figure looks very realistic. But if i click on the Workspace window or attempt to move the figure - it loses it's texture and goes back to the original colour. I try saving before moving the figure around but my saved image goes back to original shade of pale white. What is the trick to retaining the render and working on the figure once you have mastered the above instructions?

Excellent Ernyoka1 - thanks so much for your patience and assistance. I can certainly see where I was going off course (amazing how simple it all looks when you see it yet complex when trying to start from scratch) Wow - if only the manual was so helpfull. Again - many thanks.

Great link However still not having success with the skin texture.Anychance of a screencap showing what the set up in the Mat room should look like and a step by step. I really want to get this right and so far I keep ending up with an albino head and textured body but I'm definately not getting it right. The body even has bruises and patches of dark grey on it? Beats me.