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Thanks – Let me ask another question or two…. Since I havn't really goten into 3DS yet what is the difference between it and AutoShade/Renderman ? Does AS/RM have capibilities that 3DS doesn't or is it just that 3Ds has tools to build 3D geometry outside of ACad where AS does not ? How many colors and what resolution were those GIF files (BTW the Slides I hade made really WOWed 'em !) Do you have any favorite Windows photo editors ? PC MAg seems to like the Aldus PhotoStyler……