My initial impression is that most of what can be done with Sparkol can be done in PowerPoint except the drawing (which be be done crudely). I nearly cancelled after working through my first project. There are few things that should be available upfront: 1. Font selection---I found it after I finished my first project 2. Sound control---I'm still trying to figure that out---there doesn't appear to be a lot of control but maybe it's there somewhere For the price, the product would get another star if it was not a subscription. It's worth buying once but not every year. We'll see. Maybe when I've mastered it I'll be more enthused.