Hey all, well, I've been hanging to be able to discuss the new Carrara with you, and now is the time to do so. I am a landscape, environment and skies specialist, and in these areas, the new Carrara 4 is REALLY REALLY powerful. We have a new terrain engine which is extremely powerful. It allows you to add layers upon layers of terrain filters, such as fractals, effects, ridges, canyons etc etc you name it! What is more, the texturing engine for the terrains is equally as powerful, allowing you to do some really detailed and realistic altitude and slope based texturing! The terrains can be VERY highly detailed to, and with the advanced fractal noise generator, you can create sme extremely realistic landscapes "very mojo world" if you ask me. The new Realistic Sky editor is amazing. The color and color perspective of the haze and sky is so realistic. Sunsets look really natural, late afternoon looks, well, JUST like late afternoon. The new clouds are far more detailed and realistic than the normal sky settings, and you have greater control over how the clouds look and feel. Overall, I know I will be able to do some wicked new artworks in Carrara 4 based off just these new features alone. I will let others discuss the MANY other new features with you though, as I have not spent as much time as the others. If you have any questions, dont hesitate to ask me :) Scottie