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Michele, It was a pleasure meeting you at AU '94 in Atlanta. I have some questions about your book "Materials + Lighting". First of all, do I have permission to use the files on the diskett in my work? I do alot of furniture design, and LOUNGE.3DS (with some minor changes) lends itself as a suitable environment for showcasing a coffee table. That brings me to my next question. When moving the camera around the room/table, the background VALLEY_L.TGA gives the illusion that the camera is stationary, and the whole room is spinning. How do I fix this with out eliminating the background? My last question concerns STAIRS.3DS. When rendering the scene in the tutorial, 3DS can't find NONE.TGA used for the background. Will another one suffice? If so, which one do you suggest? If not, where can I get this background? I've read other books of yours, and found them all to be very streight forward and helpful. Thanks, TIM