Also check your local news stand for things like: 3D Arts Magazine, 3D World Magazine, And just about any other you see there on the shelf. Take a browse through them.. also very often they will have a CD which comes with them.. these often have older versions of programs which come with cheap upgrades to the current versions... but they get your feet wet if nothing else.. and only for the cost of the magazine. Additionally the magazines will have some tutorials, images, etc. to give you more information on what you'll be getting into. Another thing to consider is what type of images you're going to want to do. Some programs are geared toward certain things. Vue does awesome landscapes, as does Bryce. Both will do more but in the beginning, these are "easy" to produce and give you confidence to continue. Most of the software out there has trial versions (as mentioned above), these are always a MUST to download... so you can test drive 'em and see if you can even deal with the interface. There are some really weird ones out there. And not everyone likes the same things. Hope that helps... and looking forward to seeing some of your works as you progress into this new world you've found. :)

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