[Cassie Jones (1gr8muggle)]

Originally Posted by dugarner

I have a copy of CS3 on my computer, but refuse to install it because I'm terrified of learning it, the interface looks impossible. Is it worth it to use CS3 just for the customize-able drop shadows?? I would love to be able to record actions, too, but I'm afraid I don't have the time to get over that learning curve.

It really isn't hard. All of my tutorials are written with screenshots from that software, so if you have any of them, they would help you get comfortable with the interface. If you have it, I would definitely dive in and use it. There's so much more you can do with PS.