So whats all that about I here you ask! This is actually a piece of modeling using a technique I`ve been working on. Ive spent a lot of time working out how to convert simple vector shapes into extruded objects and then placing then on a 3D plane and extracting the shapes out of it! The BG (in Blue) was done on a 2D plane using the shape as a Alpha. I don`t know if that explains it, but that`s about it! The problem is I have to use ai files for the extrusion and don't have Illustrator and there is no straight forward simple conversion tool for converting PNG, WMF to Ai files. I`ve down loaded a ton of shareware and managed to convert from one format to another then open in another program to import and export again. The simple answer is, I need to buy a version of illustrator if I`m going to bother continuing with the technique.