Updates to the popular figure-design applications are available now. Both of these have a number of display and rendering improvements, including support for subsurface scattering, support for vertex weight maps and an updated OpenGL display. Poser Pro 2012 is designed for the professional artist and production team. It's the fastest way to add pre-rigged and fully textured 3D characters to their projects. Included plug-ins transport pre-rigged, fully textured and animated 3D characters into 3ds Max, Maya, LightWave 3D and CINEMA 4D projects.
While Poser 9 is for the serious artist, illustrator or animator—or someone who simply dreams of playing with 3D characters. Includes all the tools and content you need to start creating 3D character art and animation in minutes. Now you can use special release discount and have Poser 9 for $199.99 and Poser Pro 2012 for $399.99.
Poser 9 and Poser Pro 2012: Constraint Objects and Channels
Source and original article: Smith Micro Software