Quote - Just curious, how many of those great features do you use? I know PS is industry standard, and it does a lot of things for everyone. Photography ppl like it, illustrators like it, I like it (using trials) and it's got a lot of features.

Of Rayraz's list, I very regularly use the following:

• Smart objects. (When I'm on my Mac and using CS2, that is; on my PC, I'm still on v6.0, which doesn't have Smart Objects)
• Non-destructive adjustable effects such as bevels, glows, shadows, gradients, strokes, etc.
• Grouped layers.
• Extensive texturable brushes incl pressure-sensetivity for wacoms.
• Every single layer blending mode photoshop has.
• Associating files with psd's, updating when associated files change yet leaving the associated files unharmed by changes applied in the PSD file itself.