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Allie, OK, next thread. ;) (For the lurkers, this follows upon an earlier thread at the link.) You have folders set up (or are at least thinking about the sort of structure you might require), and you have visited DAZ and maybe poked around Renderosity enough to know that there are markets and free stuff. Now what? In order to produce an image, you will need a lot of "stuff"... and you don't even know yet how much or what sort of files you will need, or where to find it. This thread will help get you started. The world of Poser resources is ***vast***. Old sites fold and new sites spring up and some sites just reincarnate themselves. Some sites have a bit of everything: store, free stuff, marketplace, tutorials, chatrooms and forums. Some sites focus upon one thing: tutorials or hair models or fairies, but they do it well. On the Poser page of Forums there is one called "3d links". Go back to the beginning and you should find pakled's main list of sites. Boggle a bit. Browse. Then ask for directions to the good stuff. ;) Seriously, post here when you need something specific such as a paper parasol or a panther texture or a purple pavilion, and you haven't been able to find it, and somebody will know of a suitable site. In order to make a picture in Poser (I am going to presume that you didn't also get Vue or Bryce, but will render within Poser itself), you will most likely need 1) landscape (or ground, cave, snowbank) 2) building (or fountain, wall, bridge, tree with swing) alternative for interiors: 1) room 2) furniture 3) figure 4) skin texture for that figure 5) character morph (optional) 6) clothing for that figure (optional? ;^) ) 7) textures for that clothing, if they are separate items 8) hair for that figure (other hair might be fittable) 9) props for story-telling (why is that figure there and what are they doing... this may include animals) 10) lights (the right lighting can make a lot of difference) Example: suppose that you want to illustrate "La Belle Dame Sans Merci". You will need a wooded glade backdrop, or a nice slope with a few tree props. One captivating young lady, pale skin texture, dressed in medieval clothing, and flowing hair. One knight in period armor (if his visor is up, he will need a texture). One horse in barding (he will need a texture, too). Does she pull him off the horse with a ribbon or a chain of flowers? Anyway, another prop or three. If you can't get the right atmosphere just by moving around the poser lights and messing with intensities, you can apply a pre-made set up for more dramatic lighting. Once you have your set decorated and your actors in place and the lights turned on... hit the render button and go pet the cats. But wait! You are asking where to get all that stuff, for just one picture, and you have *lots* of pictures you want to create, when you haven't won the lottery? 1) You can buy selected items in various Marketplaces 2) You can download items in various Free Stuff sites 3) you can be part of a subscription site 4) You can make some items 5) you can receive some as an unexpected bonus These will be covered in the next messages....