Regarding Effect use, keep in mind the free version limitations:
[quote:1zx748xt] A maximum of 100 events in a project
A maximum of 4 layers in any layout
A maximum of 2 effects in a project
No folder organisation in the project bar
No event search
No configurations bar
No Families
No Preview on LAN
Not allowed to be used for commercial purposes (however, it can be used in education and other non-profit organisations)