Thanks for following up!

Btw... they have apparently added a feature that I (and surely, many others) have requested...the ability to constrain gestures to various degrees...so that when you draw freehand, the resulting lines can be constrained to make smooth lines, to a degree determined by the user. It is difficult to draw smooth lines with a Wacom tablet, as one can with

The long awaited ArtRage 3.0 to be released soon: http://www.artrage.com/artrage3.html

Avid Media Composer Academic 4.0 System Upgrade Beginning September 30, 2009, students with academic versions of Media Composer software (versions 3.5 through 4.0 purchased on or after March 1, 2009) will qualify for complimentary upgrades for four years from the date of software activation.

http://www.avid.com/register/freeAcademicUpgrade.asp

...and video card? Is it "Open GL" Avid certified? (I'm thinking Marquee uses Open GL?)

It is on its way.

Try doing a search for it... install3gb.exe If you don't find it via a search, I'll be happy to send it to you...

Regarding the upgrades... (I confirmed this with Avid) the third party apps are no different from stand alone purchases...i.e. they come with activation keys, and registration info... so as long as you register it, you will have the same entitlements as any other purchaser. You would contact the third party for upgrade pricing and whether you qualify

Thanks Marianna...