LOL. I have to laugh. I got photoshop over two years ago and it took me over a year to do a basic two layer image. I have a 500 page user guide i have read most of at least once, and I spent hours online reading tips,etc. Finally i found out you have to rename the background before you can do anything with it, lol. I was just a clk away. No offense can be taken by me about my photoshop skills. I was so discouraged by it i finally found something i liked a lot better. PSP 9 is user friendly, option rich, and inexpensive but i haven't figured out how to do layers in it yet, lol. I have to use ps for that. Ain't life a hoot?