I gotta agree with Francois. I am a 64y/o newbee that got hooked 6 months ago. After much internet education I bought academic CS3 and 85% of what I do is ACR, which is fantastic for RAW imaging, and is available in lightroom. Pretend the internet is a library and you can borrow all of these programs. And if your not an internet junkie, become one, theres a wealth of information out there.