@ driven

Visualizer looks quick, simple and...now free. Will check LightUp too, and thanks for the clear and concise advice, much appreciated.

Also, I sounds like we have to buy SU Pro - if nothing else, on moral grounds. But at least, it now seems like SU Pro + a plugin / render package is the way to go.

Thanks for your help.

@driven said:

on a mac...
Visualizer for quick and simple...
LightUp for well priced in SU render package...

Buy SU pro, as soon as you are charging for it...
you could test your renders by reworking old projects in SU and ask the former clients if they like the improvements...

john