bernadette

phtoshop elements is substatially more affordable than photoshop. altho it's not free...
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopel/main.html

i started out with adobe photo deluxe, which came free with my scanner & also my printer a few yrs back. it was a great intro to photoshop, yet pretty darn good for achieving similar effects. it use to sell for like $30-40, but i'm not sure if it's still marketed or not. perhaps elements has replaced photo deluxe... dunno?

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