Which Photo Shop to buy

[Eelskraps]

Hello all.

My wife is desperatly wanting a copy of photo shop to play with and since I do not believe in stealing anything, yes even software :D , I started looking to buy a copy. My problem now is that there are bunches of different types of photoshop.

Is the basic one, elements, enough to let her copy fix and "modify" pictures? Like merging them and copying pasting parts from one to the other or am I wasting time just buying that one and need a higher priced one?

Thanks all.

~ Addition info, she is very much a beginner at this but has always wanted to try this and since I just upgraded my system I figure its time to buy her somethign too =)

Thanks

[david eaton]

Don't forget Paint shop Pro, a very good photo manipulation program.
Also Irfanview, a totally free graphics program. I have no experience of Photoshop, as it is far too expensive for me!

[karenr]

Photoshop Elements is good,and as David mentioned, Paint Shop Pro. If your wife is beginner, Photoshop is waaay too much. I'd advise PSP.

[Eelskraps]

KK :D

Thanks you all... looks like we gonna start with PSP!