GIMP aka GNU Image Manipulation Program

Of all the image manipulation programs, nothing beats GIMP (which is short for GNU Image Manipulation Program). Why? It is FREE! Open source! You don't have to pay a HUGE amount of money just to use it, unlike commercially available programs like Photoshop and Paintshop. And unlike the free MS Paint (that comes with Windows), GIMP offers functions comparable to commercially available products. It has a whole set of filters which are just as able as those provided by Photoshop. The standard image manipulation tools such as select, adjusting colour levels, smudging, burning, and so on are all there. All for the price of one download.

To learn more about GIMP, and download it for a try, click on Wilber below.