Here's one from my graphics arsenal. Though it says photo editing, there is a plethora of tools available. Very similar to GIMP and Photoshop in it's application, layers are used, various sized brushes are available, and many tools are present that are also in the industry standard programs. Serif has a suite of programs that allow you to get real work done. I put these programs right up there with some of Microsoft's products. A couple programs in Serif's Suite of programs are even better than Microsoft's products. I've used most of their products and am very pleased. Free versions are available for download from the manufacturers website. Some of their highlighted programs include: Word Processor, Drawing Program, Movie Editing Program, Desktop Publisher, Web Page Designer, Photo Editor, And quite a few more. Don't sleep on these ... Great programs at a great price. The full versions cost less than half the cost of similar industry standard programs. Photo editing is not all you can do. With a little imagination you can create wonderful graphic images from scratch. One of the nice features that I found particularly useful was the cutout feature. This feature automatically creates the cutout image with a transparent background (default) whereas most graphics/photo editing programs you have to manually select this function. Programs like Photoshop are so bloated with features that it takes you a few steps to pull it off. I highly recommend this program for the artistically inclined and those who like Photoshop but not the long learning curve to become proficient with it ... Not to mention the high price tag. I think the full version of Photoshop runs around $500 - $600. The full version of this program costs $89.99, and it is well worth it.
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