Is there a software LIKE photoshop that I don't have to pay for?

i've heard about the qualities of photoshop and everything, but i really don't wanna pay for it, since i'm not much of a techie, photography-type person, and i reckon i won't use it much anyway even if i DID buy it.

so i'm looking for a free software that i can maybe download or something that doesnt have to be up to photoshop standards, but maybe close....

does anyone know of such a software?

Is there a software LIKE photoshop that I don't have to pay for?hp

http://www.gimp.org/ %26lt;%26lt; Great

http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.... %26lt;%26lt; Less festures....very simple only.

Is there a software LIKE photoshop that I don't have to pay for?mcaffee

Nothing can match the quality of photoshop. But some programs come closer than others. Try Gimp, for example:

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/
Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. Paint.Net is a project born within the University of Washington and is an open source (and free) program. In my opinion this software has many similarities with the unreachable Photoshop. You can download it here:

http://www.getpaint.net/download.html#li...
You cant get Photoshop for free in US and any Western country.