Originally Posted by mrphotoman
photoshop elements has about 90% of the tools that the full version of photoshop has and it is very easy to use. I think it runs about $50 to $75 and is much better than any other low end photo software out there.
Wholeheartedly 2nd this recommendation. I use Photoshop CS3 on an almost daily basis and was truly impressed with how in-depth the "Elements" offering is after seeing it on a co-worker's laptop, especially for the price.