eric11

Thanks Rodney! You're a great help.

Hi there! I'm a potential newbie. My name is Eric, from Singapore. I'm a biology teacher and I was thinking of learning to do some 3D animation, to help a bit in my teaching. I've been trying out some free stuff like Blender but the learning curve was a bit too steep for me. Got myself a free version of C4D with a magazine some time back, but it only renders lo-res. Hope to find A:M easier to use. Seems so, from what I read in this forum. And it's cheaper than anything else I see out there too. I liked C4D a lot but it's too costly for me if you want all the add-ons. Thinking of ordering the A:M2006 CD next year. May I ask a few questions: 1. I know that I have to insert the CD to start the program, and that I can take it out after that, but can I leave it out when I perform the final rendering? (Does the program need to pick up stuff from the CD during the rendering process?) 2. Am I still eligible for the $99 upgrades if I skipped some years? 3. Is it possible to buy a replacement CD with the same serial number if I lose or break the original? How much? 4. Can I use A:M to prepare interactive web content for upload into an online e-learning website? Do I need to purchase additional software? How much? 5. Is it convenient to use A:M on a TabletPC, using a stylus pen only, instead of the mouse and keyboard. (Can everything be accessed with just pointer clicks without using any shortcut keys, especially when modelling.) (Sorry if these questions have been asked before.) Thanks. Eric.