Personal preference for rendering engines

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Re- the original question... Carrara is no longer a serious player by today's standards of the big 3D apps, to be sure... This said, for the hobby artist, or small business, in the hands of someone who knows how to bring out it's good features, including rendering, imho, it can still stand the test for many tasks. At a price point of but 105 bucks US, for Carrara 8.5 studio, it's kind of hard not to still carry around in the ole toolbox.

Carrara's dark interface and tiny text? That one is easy, just go into Preferences and change such as to how you like things.

Our oldest son just got into 3D design lately, so we went out and got a couple of new desk top computers, and we have been going over the various app options out there, and wow on all the pricing changes... hmmm.

Realsoft 3D, now there's one we have haven't thought about for quite some time now... just revisited their site, and well, at least one still purchase such lol... judging by their gallery, the renderer in Realsoft looks like a viable option to be sure. At 225 US, not such a big hit to the ole pocket book, if it ends up working for you I suppose
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