I think a lot of the people who post here will agree that Poser (or most any other app) is a bit daunting the very first time you fire it up. My suggestion is to just spend an afternoon playing with the program. I know it probably doesn't sound all that helpful to you know, but it will pay off. Try different things. See what happens when you select certain things from the menu or the interface. Get used to the various commands and options. And of course as others have mentioned be sure to check the faq and tutorials.