This tutorial will teach you how to make transparent stencils--figure cut-outs--using Poser figures in Bryce. This tutorial will cover both still images, like the one below, and animated stencils. Part one of the process uses Poser, part two is done in Bryce. No other programs are required.

The running woman is a transparent cutout or stencil, modeled in Poser, rendered in Bryce

In Poser:
	Open Poser. The default character appears.
	The default figure window is 320x320. Open the "Set Window Size" menu by clicking on the window size ("320x320") above the figure window. Set the window to 256x256. Click "OK".
	Choose a figure to be stenciled. I used the Poser 4 Casual Female from the "People" category in "Figures" and the Female Hair 4 model from the "Hair Types" category under "Hair".
	Select a pose for the character. Since I will be making an animated stencil as well as a still image, I'll need multiple frames. The WalkDesigner poses that come with Poser are set for multiple frames, so we'll use one of them. I've chosen the "Run" animation.
	A stencil is a silhouette, and silhouettes look best when taken of a subject's profile. Change the camera from the default Main Camera to a side angle view, such as Left Camera. The effect of the pose on the entire body is now apparent.
	Using the paint bucket tool (highlighted), change the background from the default gray to absolute black. Make sure you set the black using the grayscale palette, not the color palette, or your stencil will not render properly in Bryce.
	The various globes or balls at the bottom of the Poser screen are for setting Document Display styles. The first one (solid black ball) sets the figure to Silhouette style. Click the black ball (highlighted). The figure now turns to a white silhouette.
	Click on the "Animation" menu and select "Make Movie".
	The "Make Movie" window appears. I called my animation "running". Set your "Make Movie" settings to the same ones shown here. Click "OK".

Once the frames have been made save the project if you like and exit Poser. With the frames done we're now ready to work in Bryce.