Yes, I'm thrilled to have the book. The Bryce manual leaves a lot to be desired. Even when I'm trying to look up something technical, I often don't find the answers I seek. Seems to me Corel would do a lot better if they tossed the manual and included Susan Kitchens's book instead. ;-p Before I discovered CGI, I worked exclusively in 3d media. While I've always felt a great affinity for, and attraction to, works on canvas, I've never been able to express myself as an artist in that medium. I feel that with CGI I'm finally found the tools that make that possible for me. I just hope I don't end up turning out my own version of Tang. (LOL! That was a great play on my analogy.)