To be honest, *cough* cost is no element in the era of bittorrent. I try! I put my pocket change in the "buy a license" jar every time I use a program! (no, really).

::feels guilty::

I am going to try to figure out Wax slowmo first, because to a certain degree I like struggling with obtuse programs. It's like how you have to think through what you're going to write more thoroughly when you're using a typewriter. But (to extend the metaphor) typewriters are still no good for writing backwards and in pink. Thanks for the recommendation!