I started with PSP and run Photoshop CS2 and PSP8. I often find myself working an image in both progs. I am more used to PSP but becoming more adept at Photoshop. Overall, I do find PSP more user friendly but part of that is "habit". For raw, I use RawShooter Premium to convert but do not shapen in that conversion, saving it for last in whichever other software I decide is better for the purpose at hand. I do like the very easy way to put simple line borders on images with PSP but also like Actions in Photoshop...from here to there then back again..alas!