I use photoshop elements. It is a lot easier to use than full blown photoshop but there is still a steep learning curve. There are lots of great places to learn how to use it. One is www.elementsvillage.com. Another is youtube as there are TONS of great video tutorials that walk you through step by step how to do different things like name fills.
I believe PSE is probably the better program to use/learn. I am still working on learning it. I use Photo-Impact and love it. But I don't think it is as vesatile as PSE. If you have PI, I made some directions up for someone else a while ago. If you want them, I will send them to you. If you have to choose a program, go with PSE, I think. Penny
I keep saying I am going to learn PSE because you can do things that I can't with my Photo Impact. Your work is alwasy so beautiful. I even bought the latest one. That's my next goal, after I learn to E-bay. Penny