Bee, we bought XD about 4 months ago or longer what were finding even with the excellent help Panny and others have given us it is a time factor for us mainly to learn it. Like Rick said how bad do you want to learn it frankly if I had to do it over again I would not have had Ron buy it for us. It's very technical way above both of our heads and frankly doubt seriously if we will ever learn least not to the extent that Dirk and others know that program. Unless you can devote at least a full week or more with nothing else to do but just work with it you may be able to at least get a decent render of out it.. There are some people who can pick up any program and learn it then there are us kind that just do not have enough time in the day to spend 4 or 5 hours just going through the help section..Good Luck in whatever you decide Carolyn