What is the easiest photoshop program you have used?

Question: What is the easiest photoshop program you have used!?

I got photoshop elements a while ago and I'm still a beginner!. I don't know if that was the best one to get for just starting out or not!.!. I haven't really taken much time to learn it well, but it just seems like a really difficult program to learn!. I don't know though!.!.
What do any of you have that's proven good for you!. And if you have element please let me know, because if I know it's a good program I'll stick with it!.

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Elements should serve you well!.

You hinted at it yourself, you need to spend time to get your head around Elements - it's not a matter of getting the most capable/most up to date prog but the way in which you use it!. We're not talking of a learning curve of two days, we're talking long term learning!.

What helped me heaps was by watching someone else do it!. Go look over the shoulder of a friend with a similar prog and watch them to pick up methodology, and why!. If no-one is willing, watch photoshop tv every week (google it)

What you learn on Elements now you can take to CS3 and the up and coming CS4!. You haven't reached the limits of Elements yet, and the CS suites are a big expense!. Jump to CS now and you'll be in the same boat, but a bigger boat!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i just use photoshop cs2 its pretty basic just watch some video tutorial or read some!. i used to use paint shop pro but i dont like it as muchWww@QuestionHome@Com

I use Adobe Lightroom & Adobe Photoshop CS3E daily and still never learned how to use layer!. Seriously!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I use Picasa2 and ArcSoft PhotoImpression 6!. They have both proven good for me, especially since I only do light editing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Try the new online abode photoshop express, complete re-write!.
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I started on elements!. You made a good choice!.

I now use cs3 extendedWww@QuestionHome@Com