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David, >>why do labels need alpha… Although remembering the old adage, "A closed mouth gathereth no foot"… I'll open my big mouth here – creating a map with alpha for use as a decal will enable antialiasing the edges of the text for a much cleaner look. This decal could be applied over any other material, such as brushed stainless, bumpy plastic, etc. I believe James had expressed a desire for high quality labels at extreme closeups. This evolved as an alternative following a suggestion from Alan the Artist about using 2D text objects for high quality text. JKJ (with plenty of dimes)