If you want to create/edit images, pictures or digital photos nothing in the world is better than Adobe’s Photoshop. Or as expensive. For what Adobe charges for their flagship editor, you can buy several used cars, a new refrigerator, a few pounds of 99.999% gold and still have some freaking change left over.

So what’s an honest not-rich geek supposed to do? That’s simple, try downloading one of the many free Photoshop alternatives out there on the web! Take some time and get to know all the wonderful equally-capable free programs out there and after you’ve spent a lot of hard time looking at the pluses and minuses of all the free “alternatives” to Photoshop, go to the damned store and BUY PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS!

Seriously, the big joke about all these free alternatives to Photoshop is that they all suck compared to Photoshop! Don’t waste your time, it’s just not worth it. Photoshop Elements is almost as capable, it’s made by the same people so the interface and user experience is pretty much the same and so what if it costs you $50 on sale? Having a great program that can do everything you want it to do is worth it! Free does not mean better. Not even close! Especially with these liars that dare call themselves Photoshop alternatives! The only alternative to Photoshop is Photoshop Elements! Got that? Seriously, it’s true. Don’t waste your time, get Elements.

The other programs are sick cruel jokes that are not worth the time it takes to download. They’re buggy, far less capable and not worth the price you pay downloading them (your time and frustration levels are worth something). In fact, authors of these laughable Photoshop alternatives (HA!) should pay people to download their junky, pathetic programs!

Yeah, that’s right I said it. You guys suck. In the words of 9 year olds, Photoshop Elements rules, you guys drool.

Get the only alternative to Photoshop there is. Buy Photoshop Elements or be damned for all eternity! That’s what it’s going to feel like using those other guys’ crap.

So… what do you use?