Quote - Just a thought.

And a good thought too. There's no harm in diving into a program and running around like a kid in a toy shop grabbing at stuff to see what it does,after all that's how I learned a whole chunk of Photoshop in the beginning, but sooner or later you have to go back and learn the whys wherefores and therefores or you tend to end up with bad habits, frustration and a limited grasp, and the longer you leave it the harder it is to go back to basics.As with any new skill  It's about striking a balance, a bit of playfulness and creativity mixed with perseverance, practice and study.

Actually that probably only applies to creative software.Flying jet planes, paragliding and scuba diving,definitely read the manual first...