There is a bit of an initial learning curve, but once you learn the basics, you'll be able to do just about anything you need to do. I've been using it since Photoshop 2 (no layers and fewer goodies). I struggled a little at first but took some classes at my local community college and it all made sense in no time. It's a great program. As far as the comment about nobody knowing everything about Photoshop, that's probably true. I talked to another user at a local photo supply shop and he told me that Adobe has a separate team for each tool in Photoshop to come up with more things to do with them. We agreed that there is probably no limit on what you can do with Photoshop. Have fun with it. I've found that's the best way to learn is by just playing around with the tools and functions.