I'm pretty new, well a year in and am still learning. I just opened P5 and am feeling all new again lol. The way I learn best is to find a tutorial and do it step by step flicking back and forth between the poser and the tut. Also making it easier is to find tuts with pictures! :) Don't worry. As for Bryce Maya or any other program, me personally I'm learning poser.....then I'll learn about importing and such. You find your nude persons in figures, also the clothing is there. Poses is not only poses, but for certain outfits or people, to change the appearance. Camera is for pre set cameras and same with lights ( I still have a heck of a time with lights so I use others fantastic light work!) Props are extra things to add to a scene usually, like a chair or such. Not sure if anything I've said helps or not, but figured it was the least I could do to try to help. Good luck!! Smiles***