Can I use multiple templates in one project? I am starting an e-commerce site and I can see the benefit of several different templates, for example e-commerce template and product page template.

You can only use one template.
But, you can load different templates and save portions of them as components, and then reuse the components.

Thanks Bill G.

I am a little overwhelmed and keep the RSD user guide and tip-v09 open and have checked out Bob's video training. Two followup questions:

1. How do I save templates as components, and

2. Is there a recommended work flow for creating a site?

When a template (or theme) is open. Select the containing element you want, a container, column, or even just a list. Then in the Content pane on the right click on components and click the button mid screen "Create Component from Selection" That will add that selection to a list of component for that project. I would then click the up-arrow like icon on the right of it to upload it to your library so you have a collection of your components for use a in a new project. Be sure to give them there own category.
http://tutorials.coffeecup.com/responsive-site-designer/chapter-three-content-pane.html#chap-3-2

There is no recommended work flow specific to RSD - its however you would like go about it. Remember, these frameworks are mobile first in RSD 2. You design small, then the styles "cascade" up through larger views/breakpoints.

I'd suggest you set up two (or whatever number of) pages mobile-first, and name them '_master_landing', '_master_article' or whatever. When start working on your site just duplicate the 'master' page you'd like to use for that specific page.

– Richard

Ok, thanks guys.
I can't seem to catch on to the orbit component. I can add the first image but I am not sure how to add others.

select the first orbit image
Go to the inspector panel
look for the next container (below the one that is highlighted) that has an icon like an eye with a line through,, click once on the eye and it opens the container that is hidden in design view,, now you can replace the image,, do that for all the orbit containers with the eye ball struck out.
To hide the containers again either choose the eye again and click once (to close hidden items one at a time) or look just below the inspector window and there is a selector tick box which you can use to hide (or Show All) hidden elements

Thank you Wayan.
The helpful knowledge of forum's members is definitely reducing my learning curve.

I can't figure out how to add additional pictures to the orbit component. Also it does not seem to function properly when previewing.

select the last list item container (No4) in the inspector window go back to design window and hit the duplicate button

select the image element in the for the one you just duplicated and insert new image in usual way