Gotta admit, I cussed a few times too my first time using FaceShop Pro. But with advice from all the helpful folks who did get it working -- see the relevant threads over @ Daz -- I soon figured out what I was doing wrong and got results. Some terrific, others very good, and a few I'd like to forget (those were *my* fault).  Practice, practice, practice -- there is no "Make Art" button! Now I can honestly say I'm glad I bought such a useful little tool and I'm eagerly awaiting SR1.