I tested the query above and yes, I was able to import a pp2 prop just like a PZ3. So you can skip Poser entirely for certain processes. I haven't tried any animation stuff in C5 yet, but I got curious, so I animated one of my Steph files and hauled it over. THe PZ3 is 12 megs and 120 frames: Steph3, transhair, Figure Studio stage, one primitive. Steph has her own textures and shaders, the rest I textured with procedural stones in C5. Brought it in with Transposer, added lights and custom camera, animated the camera, and set it up to render. The render is taking 1.5 hours. I wouldn't even bother to TRY rendering this setup in Poser, and if I did and it took less than 36 hours, I'd be astonished. Using the QuickTime generator, C5 was running 3.45 min/frame. With the Intel Codec making AVI, it's running about 2 min/frame. By the way, it took my 30 fps and converted it to 24fps, so I only have 95 frames instead of 120. Not a big deal for the sort of crudity I'm working with, but worth remembering. My next big project is to "rotoscope" Betty Boop's hula and create an animation for one of the Poser gals. I can't wait. Piles of challenges, but lots of fun. M