You don't need tle latest and greatest photoshop. Personally I use phtoshop 5 LE which is anchient but it is very capable and the way photoshop handles layers is better from my experience. ( I have painter 8 also which is much more recent) Gimp is an option so is artrage and a host of others.

The wit of a misplaced ex-patriot.
I cheated on my metaphysics exam by looking into the soul of the person next to me.