Thanks, Richard.

And thank you, SS, but can we please be a bit more explicit for idiots like me!

I am operating from within DAZ4.5 with access to all of the DAZ3 Poser Content. Are you telling me to select Victoria 4.2.cr2 from within Figures>DAZ People, or should that be the Perfect Victoria 4.2.cr2 that I created from within DAZ3?

I thought I was already doing the latter but, although I seem to pick up the Perfect Fixes, I lose some (quite a lot actually!) of the standard Movement Morphs for V4.2. e.g. Neck/Head Bend, Neck/Head Twist.

I will try this again.

Thank you for your comments, People.

I have taken the plunge and installed the latest 4.5 which went without a hitch! And it is true that in 4.5 Autofit does not destroy the Morphs anymore. Hurrah!

It is also true that you don't have to use Genesis and you can use older content in DS4 without bothering with Genesis.

Which really begs the question - what exactly is the point of Genesis?

I really cannot make up my mind as to whether to go the whole hog with DS4(pro) or go back to DS3, warts and all!

It might swing me more in favour of DS4 if I could be assured that DS4.5 autofit really does Transfer the Morphs and is not just an idle rumour. True, you can use the transfer utility but it is rather long winded. I managed to download DS4.5 (eventually!) but have been put off installing it, following some adverse reports from people who have.

Dynamic Clothing doesn't seem to work properly in DS4 either. If you want to see what I mean, try draping the Boy Friend Sweater from OptiTex (freebie, I think!).

Faces (expressions) in DS3 do not transfer to DS4. I've got rather a lot of these in my DS3 Content and there are very few available for DS4 Genesis specifically.

A moot point but, on the same principle that climbers explain their need to climb Everest - "because it's there", I am irritated by the loss of M4's bits when transferring from DS3 to DS4. I've actually managed to re-instate Jarryd and Kane with their bits using GenX but as a rather pointless exercise anyway - just a challenge!

I would be very interested as to peoples' views as to whether to use DS3 or DS4 because I am in danger of ending up using neither; Poser here I come?

If anybody is interested, I have found a way to convert mc6 and mt5 files to pz2.

It is so simple that even I can do it and I can now see, and add, all of the 50s Ponytail colours.

Look here:

http://www.poserpedia.com/index.php?title=Converting_mc6_mt5_files_to_pz2_Tutorial

Sorry, I've got my knickers in a twist here. I am confusing these two items.

The Sweet Dreams people did reply and directed me to DAZ Studio. I have bought the required item from there.

I have had no reply from MayaX regarding the 50s Pony Tail. TrekkieGrrl still hasn't responded but maybe she is still on holiday.

Hi Kristi, I take it that you haven't had any luck either.

Another supplier who is completely ignoring me is TrekkieGrrrl.

Whatever happened to good manners?

Yes, I did - twice but the messages just vanished!

Thanks for your help, everybody. Checking before buying seems to be the answer,

BTW I have tried to contact the authors of 50s Ponytail but the message won't go through. Their actual site isn't very user friendly either!

Kristi, thank you for your prompt response. I have contacted the vendor as you suggested and await their hopefully positive response,

Whilst I have your attention, I am not doing too well out of my latest purchases. The 50s Ponytail is refusing to allow me to access materials and textures, meaning only the base is available to me.

I am using DAZStudio which apparently and after some extensive research, cannot read .png, .mt5 or even .jpg files. So this download is for Poser only?

Or can these files be converted?

I'm afraid I am a complete newbie and a bit alarmed that I may be walking into a minefield by buying other than from DAZ Studio.

Regards,

fruitwort