I've always used Paint Shop Pro, and i find it to be excellent (btw the latest version is Paint Shop Pro X, which is made by Corel, Paint Shop Pro 9 was the last version released before Jasc was bought out by Corel) I havent tried Paint Shop Pro X yet, but I'd have to say that Paint Shop Pro is the way to go, it's easy to use, and does pretty much everything photoshop does