Which is the better overall program? Bryce or Poser? It seems to m bryce is more geared toward the Landscaping end of the 3d modeling market while Poser is more geared toward modeling characters/people, etc. am I correct in thinking that? Also, what kind of options does bryce give in terms of exporting to FLASH? Thanks!

am I correct in thinking that? Completely correct. They have different, complementary functions They're both very good at what they do - it's like comparing apples and bananas in that respect - but Bryce does render much better. what kind of options does bryce give in terms of exporting to FLASH? None that I'm aware of. I'd be interested if there's something like this that I don't know about.

aware that poser does or can be used in conjunction with flash. Poser files are imported into swift3dI believe and converted to flash format... www.flashkit.com You can find info on it on their boards.... t effective package to go with? Lightwave? Plasma? 3dSM? Maya? Thanks

I agree with Cambert on this one. Most of my renders are done in Bryce, due to a better and more flexible render engine. You also have procedural textures in Bryce, and better lighting options. Still, if you are doing a human object character study without the need for a lot of props or environmental objects, Poser is capable of very good (and fast) results. In general, like Cambert says, the programs are complimentary. No question that most Bryce artwork can benefit from the addition of a Poser figure, and Poser figures render better in Bryce. The only drawback in rendering Poser figures in Bryce is the steep learning curve in "adjusting" the Poser figure textures, transparency maps, etc., so that they work properly in Bryce. It is well worth the time spent, though.

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Thanks a ton for the information guys... I'll have to make a decision soon then...

I like both, started with Bryce 3d in '98 and upgraded over time. Finally bought poser pro couple months ago. Great combination. Look on ebay, they come up from time to time. You can do a lot in Bryce and of course, it has more to learn than Poser. Right now I only use poser to enhance bryce renders with people. You can still find people meshes online for free and import them to Bryce. If it was one or the other, I'd choose Bryce first, its more fun.