OK, I searched around and didn't see a "new user, introduce yourself" forum. Most of the forums I am on (all of which are smaller) have one of these, and I just feel like I should introduce myself... I have been doing amateur video since '01, mostly related to current events. I started out with an old Panasonic miniDV cam and a Quicksilver 800/iMovie setup. I sorta dropped out of it for a few years, then in late '07 started doing videos of (mostly) amateur fireworks events with a Panasonic PV-GS 320 and PowerBook G4 1.67/iMovie. I am still using this gear, I have FCE and Studio Pro but the learning curve too great for me to get my head around as of now. That being said, I need to do it, I have hit a brick wall with iMovie/iDVD in terms of what I can do vs what I want to do...