As a faithful Poser fan, it still cannot beat the shadowing that other 3D softwares have. Carrara 4.0 has made some serious improvements, to the point I'm using it more often than Poser 6.0. We're using Carrara for Historical recreations (Ancient Villages) and it has provided us with the tools needed to make it work beautifully. To those still using Carrara 2.0, you will like the improvements with 4.0, with the same look and feel. UV mapping, Shadows, Rotations of objects and the new render engines alone has made it a supreme tool for us. Capt Crazy