Hey there Steve,

thanks for your thoughts. Sorry for not responding to your mail yet, I've been totally wrapped up in this and my tell tale heart thing (only a week until the deadline on that one so the pressure's on!!).

Mirek, The Forbidden Planet, what a great movie. It's not a bad thing that these presets are available they are, as Steve said, tools to help the artist. I can see your point though, it's a bit like cobblers......

Because of the disposable society we live in no one needs to get their shoes mended any more, they just buy new ones. Trades and skills are going to disappear as technology progresses but there will always be someone who wants that hand graded film or a new sole on their old shoe, it's up to the individual to decide to use whichever option they can afford.

I just read what I wrote and it's a bit of a ramble which perhaps doesn't make much sense but I'll leave it there anyhow.

Thanks for your thoughts and

take it easy,

Mat