Manuals are always less than what we want. Most modern software has too many options and methods to ever fit into a book. Likewise, no matter how intuitive the programmers and tech writers are, the general user base will stretch any software to the limits in the least possible time (well beyound anything the makers of the software ever thought of). They did the best they could, considering how we were all clamouring for P5 to be released as soon possible (every time I find a bug, I remind myself that I'd rather have a buggy program that mostly works in September, than a perfect one in January). The great thing about Poserland is the tutorials the best of us create for the others. The manual is a good starting place for a nubie, but the tutorials are what really save out butts. When I first got Poser 2, I played with it for a while, and forgot about it. I saw the update to P4, and sprung for it on a whim (when money was easy - so long ago). This time I did a web search for Poser, and up comes the 'sity. Boy, was that a mistake! Now several thousand dollars later, I'm a junkie. I read the forums twice a day, check 4 or 5 times for new models and textures, render, rework, and post.... I read every new tutorial, and try whatever interests me. I expect that within a few weeks, there'll be a dozen great tutorials on hair, face, materials, and cloth. Tons of freebies that are easy to use, with directions, and lots of new products for us to waste our children's college funds on. Ah well, its better than coke or video poker... not as good as sex, but hey, I'll be 46 tomorrow...