2Download the file called Paint_Scatter_Trees.zip from the FTP site and extract the files to a folder on your harddrive. Then double-click the html file to play the video in your browser.

This tutorial shows a method that struck me during a demo of Maya 8.5 where they were crowing about the paint options. There is a similar workflow in Max for scattering random objects over painted selection sets in 3ds Max. Complex objects will be difficult to paint in high numbers due to the overhead, but try it and see where you might use it.

Good luck and have fun
Ted