Yeah, I don't think he fully comprehends the meaning of the term 'Open Source', nor what popular open source alternatives are available out there in the wilds of the Internet.
Bro, GIMP is like photoshop, only kinda mutated, and completely free because it runs off an open source engine. It pretty much does anything PS can do, like CD said, though it takes a bit of time to figure out how it works. As a bonus it is very easy on system resources. (The files that you are working on, on the other hand, is another matter. This is why most graphic design rigs are monster 8-core CPU setups with 16-gigs of RAM and twin SLI-linked double-slot GPUs... or a comparable Apple computer.)
Bro, GIMP is like photoshop, only kinda mutated, and completely free because it runs off an open source engine. It pretty much does anything PS can do, like CD said, though it takes a bit of time to figure out how it works. As a bonus it is very easy on system resources. (The files that you are working on, on the other hand, is another matter. This is why most graphic design rigs are monster 8-core CPU setups with 16-gigs of RAM and twin SLI-linked double-slot GPUs... or a comparable Apple computer.)