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Glenn, Imagine 2.0 has a handy-dandy Quickrender feature that will do a Scanline rendering of whatever is showing in the perspective window. You wouldn't believe how often I use it! And contrary to what Peter Greci says, it does show brushmaps; 5 minutes ago I composed a reply to Wayne Cole where I'd wrapped some clouds around a primitive sphere and done a Quickrender to see what the object looked like. Imagine 2.0 is a solid upgrade that doesn't add much in the way of new features; (things like global fog and backdrop picture and such) it addresses the productivity-oriented features that were lacking in earlier versions, or didn't work correctly. I suggest you give this package a long, hard look. You could also buy Steve Worley's book: a $30 investment may be smart when you're considering a $xxx package. You could then sell the book to a local Imagine buff if you decide to go with another program. Certainly Steve's book would give you a complete rundown on Imagine's features. Blaq!