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>> On your curved lettering situation: << Hi George: Sounds like you are really progressing. I would like to see your files too. I did quite a nice thing with a little ornamental font. I still have problems getting the lights set as I would like them to be set, but I have had more success. I have discovered in S3D, you can use anything as a "texture" I have been using the texture tif files from Corel5, but I'm going to experiment using other things… all add something different. I especially like something that adds sparkle to the material…or rather "particles" for interest… I am also wondering if part of my problem with the curvature of the letters is because I had problems importing from Corel as an ai file as text, so was saving as curves… I cannot get anything to save and import as a 2D file, but will have to see what the problem is with that, maybe not enough detail or something… might ask Nick about it. I wonder if they could make an area for us to upload our things to the library… sure would be nice to see what others are doing… I tried to find S3D today to send to a friend.. they are out of stock at Egghead, and don't expect any more for several weeks… even called the 800 #… so I'm thinking that lots of people are buying it. I know that the program that you are using is more geared to the professional than mine. I wish I could find a 1 day class in the basics as mentioned by Bernard. Sure would help! Jinny