recommended image editor

Adobe Photoshop CS2 it is.But i've heard that there is CS3 too.Probably download it latter.For vector graphics,Abobe illustrator and Corel Draw are the best.

I used Adobe Photoshop as well. I can spend hours sometimes there's so many effects to mess with pictures. My avatar is an example :P On another note there's a good program called Irfanview, which lets you view like any picture file format. No editing or anything but it's like the smallest quickest program ever.

Adobe Photoshop, I have found IS the best! I can do so much with Photoshop!!! But I only use it when I am wanting to do my more complex work....with layers and alterations. But if I am looking for a quick fix of color and cropping. I use ACD. It is a quick and easy program that does not take up much memory. So, it depends on what you are wanting to do. More complex and creating layers...Adobe Photoshop. Quick touch ups and cropping...ACD.

Photoshop is my everything. But before that I used Photostudio and it came on my computer.