Seems like a decent program for its price, but it doesn't really take into consideration actual end users. For instance, the sample files included in the program are odd, purple and red and whatnot multi-colored files. Who as a graphic designer would even prepare such a thing? A more realistic demand on the program is to properly and elegantly extrude
http://www.3dcadbrowser.com/th/1/9/9987.jpg
But it seems to have difficulty with this.
1. When importing a .jpeg, the blacks set to z- protrude beneath the white of the image and the white of the background. Makes sense. However, when importing a .png file with an alpha layer, the alpha layer imports as a white background. Blacks set to z- end up like a jpg. Black set to z+ create this convex misshapen thing.
2. Does the program have a File > New setting? I'm forced to > close every time? The re-import icon should re-import alongside previously laid images rather than obliterate them.
3. The file will not import very large files. Anything over 3000 pixels delivers an error message.
4. The "Shape Relief" option allows fine-tuning of various shapes -- BUT ONLY if the image is one of those weird purple and red whatnot images that as I indicated above no graphic designer would ever really produce. And since the program only works with swaths of colors, attempting to deal with various shades of gray either produces odd results or takes much, much fiddling, which is my point ... it doesn't really consider the needs of real end users.
5. Other than that .. for a circa 1991 WIndows program, this has potential, but I'm wondering if my money isn't better spent elsewhere.