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mike you could also render with alpha split turned on – the frames will show up on your hard drive as your selected filename (example – file0000.tga) and the alpha will be saved as filename with "a-" infront of the name replacing the first two letters (example a-le0000.tga) both have there own number sequnces and the alpha channel keeps the original quality – now use something to choose you files uniquely- i just use windows file manager or par software's wildcard select to search my directory with both file0000.tga & a-le000.tga's with a wild card using the first four letters (a-le*.tga) – once selects all my alpha images are selected i import to the PAR as an .ani called alpha and import the 24bit frames and bring both into RAZORPRO locking the alpha channel .ANI as a mattte for the animation – works very well for composition work the alpha channel .ani can also be quickly converted to a flic by either using an IFL list in 3dStudio and video post – set renedered ouput to *.flc format or simply bring only the alpha .ani into RAZOR PRO and setting final output settings to *.flc or *.fli format…. Hope this helps Steve Dupuis Motion Maker Inc