thanks, Rodney. I'll have my copy of A:M this Monday AM. just recently interested in doing animation, and was looking for an affordable program aimed at beginners, and A:M looked like a good place to begin. I have the desire to become proficient at it. I'm running a Mac G4 with a 64 MB video card, which 6 years ago was 'top-o-the-line', so I think I'll know real soon what the hardware requirements will require. already have several music video projects in my head, so I'm anxious to get rolling soon as I master Master. wish me luck!