Thank you for your response.

I talked to the people at Adobe but they have a vested interest in selling the most expensive program they can get away with selling so input from someone who isn't working for them is much appreciated.

The problem is that I've recently upgraded from Vue 6 Pro Studio to Vue 7 complete.  That's sort of scrunched my sofware budget.  Since I'm a hobbyist and not a professional I usually do try to find cheaper solutions.  I'd decided that for the main work I needed serious programs and I can't find anything that will out perform Vue for landscapes.
   I may eventually grow to the point where a full version of Photoshop is necessary for my higher demands but I really don't want to expend that kind of money if I'm not going to be using the features.

Love your avatar. :)