I am an artist but am by no means a computer artist. However, this program is easy to use as I become acclamated to my new medium. Despite its ease of use, it is not mastered easily. You have to take it in small steps, learning the skills so you can use them effectively. I did the online tutorials which gave me a tremendous look into the program. However, I am continuously going back to review the tutorials and the Anime Studio: The Official Guide in order to refresh my memory. The guide is definitely worth purchasing.The tools are very intricate and can't just be "figured out" like a handheld video game. You have to work with everything and just expect that you will mess up. If you have a full length cartoon in mind and you've never worked with a program like this, you'll want to forego that for a while and start off small. Practice makes perfect. Also, after my first attempt, I learned that you will definitely want to storyboard. Have the cartoon 95% done on paper (movements, angles, sounds, and all) before you ever draw the first thing on your screen. Don't just jump into it because while you're fixing one thing, you don't know it, but you may be messing something else up. There's just too much to keep track of and this not happen.I did my first cartoon for my school. I have plans for more in the future. You can visit my youtube channel to see the rough version of it (linked from my website). I added more sound affects and other details. It looks much better now. If you are interested in purchasing it for your school, go to my website and visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store.