Furthermore, I just checked up on pricing for you.
Paint Shop Pro 8 is $84 Download, $94 Boxed (I went the box route, now I'm a dealer
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As for Photoshop... v CS is $649 Retail. That alone defeats your quest for "reasonably cheap".
I'll help you with what I can learning your way thru paint shop pro.
My "I'm a computer dealer" plug for the week
