I checked out the Carrara Tutorials at Lynda and found Jack's descriptions and examples a great, fast primer on learning Carrara. I'm a big believer in "show me" and those tutorials do just that. Like most of the tutorials on Lynda.com, they are a very good introduction into a basic, working understanding. However, Carrara, like other programs featured on the site are capable of much more than the initial tutorials let on though. So, don't go into the tutorials with the expectations of "knowing all there is to know" about Carrara when you're done. But that's the fun of exploring, isn't it! :D Mark