What do you think of Paint Shop Pro X2???

I was able to used CS2 and PSP 7, but for starters i would recommend the PSP than adobe, adobe is so complicated and for advance users. PSP software are user friendly than adobe, you need to undergone studies and lectures before you'll be able to use the adobe perfectly. Still I interchangeably used both.

I have been using Photoshop for many years and have used Paint Shop Pro in the past. It's a great program and a program that costs a fraction of the cost of Photoshop. I have a close friend that uses PSP all the time and loves. For me personally I stayed with Photoshop because it's mine and I am so used to using it for what I use it for. Over the past couple of years I have been using Xara Extreme, which is a really cool program that does most of what I need done for my blogs and even for my web design clients. I don't think you can go wrong with Paint Shop Pro though. A rockin' graphics program that most can afford.

I don't use any of those programs, so can't help you with your decision. Sometimes, though, I think I should learn more about it.