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>>use MacroModel for beveled text… John D, Macromedia, I'll have to agree with you – I've been making most my beveled text with MacroModel (5/28/93 version). I don't think I'd buy it just for that ($$$), but since I already have it… As I'm sure you are aware, it is slower than molasses. Also, I find the user interface difficult to manage viewpoints, but for text this is not a problem. Without question a fantastically quick way to create beveled text objects for 3DS. (That is, if you happen to have a second computer handy to run Windows/MacroMedia, networked to the 3DS computer – otherwise it's a real pain to switch) A couple of questions for you. Why is it required to turn off Adobe Type Manager to use TrueType fonts? I use both and it is frustrating to have to disable ATM and restart Windows just to get to the rest of my fonts. Also, I have created letters, notably the lower case 's', which are incompletely formed on the back (missing faces). The front side was perfect. Any clues? I have a suggestion – to make something really valuable to 3DS users, take your font beveling algorithm and create an IPAS PXP plug-in for 3DS. For text, your beveling method works so much better than the 3DS Bevel, and can produce better results more quickly than the outline/loft technique. Add the ability to use both TT and Type1 fonts, price it reasonably, and you'll probably sell thousands. JKJ