Thank you all for the great feedback!

Gary: Every graphics program is harder to use than Xara.

angelize, Boy & Rik: The lack of a voice track to guide new users through the steps was bothering me a bit. I'll probably re-do the video soon and walk the viewer through the steps. A key point that would not be obvious to a new user is why converting to an editable shape is critical along with how to use the Ctrl key to control the angle of the elliptical transparency. Also, I might create a 1-to-5 continuum to indicate difficulty level. And I will get rid of the click sounds, since no one cared for them.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to create a list of beginner to easier-intermediate tasks for upcoming videos.

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to provide feedback, and I hope everyone has a great holiday season!

--Mike.