"I see this is going to be a busy evening for me and having a lot of patience."

Evening? Just one?

Coo! You're a fast reader and learner..:-))

Slightly more seriously, it'll take you several weeks (at least) to get familiar enough with Poser and it's vagaries, but the results can be well worth the effort.

Regarding buying content: DON'T! Not yet.
Learn how to the basics in Poser first using the supplied content, including loading and posing figures, setting up lighting, making some of your own props (from the primitives - Geep's tutorials are invaluable for this bit), and handling cameras.

And still, before buying, download some free-stuff. If you can't use it or install it or there are other problems, then you've lost nothing except a bit of time...:-)

Be warned: much of the available content (both free and bought) are add-ons (even some that specify stand-alone); you need a specific character for them to work.
(an example of stuff that might be advertised as "stand-alone" which aren't might be some conforming clothes. Yes, they're stand-alone items, but they've been created for a specific character. If you don't already own that character then you'll have problems...)

Welcome to the Wonderful, Whacky, Woefully-addictive World of Poser:-))

Cheers,
Diolma
Edited to add: Dr. Geep is currently driving through the southern states of the USA, whither bound I know not. But it means he's mostly off-line for the next few days. Once he's back in his residence, expect to see him showing up in this forum with great regularity..

Message edited on: 10/25/2005 15:04