vector based drawing software, with lines and curves, grouped into objects,which have [instead of or as well as names, as in some 3d applications- where the objects are given names or something] a string of keywords,as in searchable image banks/ stock photography sites that are used to search these for matching images to go in the composition in these shapes. perhaps using the lines for a match for shapes & positionof components of objects[perspective,orientation & angles of buildings ,of limbs, leaves, wheels,etc] where/if it were possible-- technobadger, Mar 15 2002 Manually created http://www.acdsyste...tech-2001-12-22.htmI'm guessing this is what he wants automated... [phoenix, Mar 15 2002] Well, he says collage not montage, so I'm guessing he want's to be able to tell the software "Airplane, pig, soap, sunset" and have the computer generate a collage of (found) images that match those keywords. Could be wrong, too.-- phoenix, Mar 15 2002 I was expecting to find a sculpture made of different parts of different machines welded together. Disappointed.-- neelandan, Mar 16 2002 not really bristolz-- technobadger, Mar 16 2002 Yeah . . . well, count me out of the game.-- bristolz, Mar 16 2002 halfbakery