Well, texturing and post-work seemed like a good place to start. I'm not quite sure what my long-term goal is at the moment. Short term, I'd just like to have fun while working with the programs. Since I'm still learning, I'd like the process to be fun. After all, if it starts becomming too much like work, I'll probably start finding other things I'd rather work on. Like watching my hard-disk defragment. :) Thank you for the information. I'll check these books the next time I'm at the bookstore. Katoran