Congrats

I like that well reasoned thinking Tim

Well your on the right track then, Photoshop is the way to go, there is a wealth of info on the web on how to do everything imaginable with it. As Pip said, it's really an on-going learning process. I started doing vector graphics in the early 90s on CorelDraw 3 and added raster graphics in 1997 wi...

There are some decent programs out that don't require a monthly subscription but they are not free either. Corel Paintshop Pro is still a contender at 49.00 btw there are cover templates out there for PSP still on most sites as many used it back when it was free. Affinity Photo is a up and comer at...

It's far from Photoshop, I know what is said on the internet... The way you test that is ask yourself this... "If it were actually as good or better why does anyone still use Photoshop and pay monthly for it ?" I've installed and tested it in in the past, just so I could see whether to re...