i dont know what you are doing.., whether it txt or what.., maya is great, maya is king.., but sometimes one can get a better result using another ap.., especially with text.., unless you want to use particles and surface emissions for special text effects..,

when using text.., stick with PS or AE.., unless you have your scene well planned and maya is the only way you can get what you want.., the times are a changing and now us digital artists have to become rocket scientists, learn a number of compositing apps (plus maya), learn about radiosity, reflection, occlusion, specularity, shadows, degrees kelvin and how that translates into our outdoor lighting.., ect, ect.., just to get a good motion graphic..?? at this rate ill soon be selling the computers and heading back to the coconut trees in Samartra with my pencil, paper and accoustic guitar

take care, its about the time of day i take my prozac (joking)