I ahvent tried .avi mate...I have avoided it due to the fact if it craps itself (so Im told) you lose the lost...at least with framing you can start where it crashed...I use CS3 AE...havent tried anuthing else yet as they are only tutrs and I wont get into serious animating on my laptop...that will kill it.

As for your son...what a BS excuse LOL thats the same mine uses when he kicks mother off...so I have banned MP games....Mum gets cranky without her facebook LOL. As for other programs I have no idea mate...somebody else might?

cheers bullet