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Hello Kevin. I have Animator, the package is: Autodesk Multimedia Explorer and came with the CD-ROM, it was a gift to me this past spring. What is the difference between this package and Animator Pro? I see that CompUSA still carries the same box, "Multimedia Explorer" and no others – it is as though this is the most up-to-date release of the Autodesk software packages. This area, Washington D.C., is fairly state-of-the-art when it comes to computing. What does 3-D Studio do? Are 3D-Studio and AniPro linked somehow (must I have one to use the other)? If I were to add 3-D Studio as a tool, must I upgrade to AniPro from my existing resources? I am interested in making 3-D effects, flicks. I am not so serious as to import videotaped input and… it's a hobby, I design networks and databases for a living and Autodesk is a personal creative outlet only. Thanks.