Marc, AE is serious wonga!

If it's not pointing out the obvious then before you buy make sure you have some free time, downlaod and install the 30 day trial version and give it a serious thrashing to make sure it will be what you need and you (personally) are able to do what you need in it.

I can recommend a couple fo decent books if anyone is interested.

Also, find time to evaluate the difference between the standard and proffessional versions. Or is it still called the 'production version'? Don't fall into the trap of buying the cheaper one only to find out you need more from it than it can give.

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