ok so I final learned how to do a screen shot!!! :) It's apple/shift/3
So this is the footage inside after effects. You have tools in the bar across the top effects in the box on the right. Time line at the bottom and project box on the left if I remember right. Matt showed me some of the things you can do with it and how to use it and I really want to have a play with this further :) some awesome effects. You can also use it for animation.