RJ,

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> I haven't found a photo editor that could beat out Photo shop. I have Adobe Illustrator. I haven't tried it just yet, but, I hear good things about it. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

There are a bunch of others: Corel PhotoPaint or PhotoLine 32.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> One thing I will agree though is their prices are out of the stratosphere. If there are any other apps as good as their software and priced lower, then, yeah I'd get that instead. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Here you go: http://www.pl32.com

Download the evaluation copy - it's extremely small - and compare it to PhotoSoup. Tons of built-in features, runs all PS plug-ins, offers layers, animation wizard that doesn't require a kinky plug-in like PhotoSoup, extremely fast... I'd say it's a perfect clone and costs only a fraction of the original.

With the funds you'll save you can invite your family for a fantastic dinner...

jens

jens g.r. benthien
designer
http://jens.highspeedweb.net

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