Free Photo shop Alternatives
You don't need photo-shop for photo editing you can download many programs off the internet that can produce many of the same results photo-shop can deliver. My advice would be to test out each program and see which one works best for you.
Gimp:
This program is probably to closest to photoshop. It might not be able to do all the things photoshop can, but it comes pretty close. The program can be a tad bit complicated at times, but once you get the hang of it things aren't that difficult.
http://www.gimp.org/
Gimp Tutorials:
http://gimpology.com/
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
http://gimp-tutorials.net/
Aviary:
Another image editing program that I honestly don't know much about,but I've heared good things about it.
http://www.aviary.com/
Tutorials:
http://www.aviary.com/tutorials
flaunr R:
A simple photo editing program that is probably best used for personal projects than scholarly ones.
http://www.flauntr.com/
Pixlr:
This program is supposed to the mist popular editing program on the web.
Tutorials:
https://sites.google.com/site/pixlrgrabber/pixlr-tutorials
Picasa
http://picasa.google.com/
A much more simple editing tool, but is great for photo touch ups.
Other:
A list of even more editing programs not listed. There are many out there so find which one is best for you.
http://www.guidetoartschools.com/tips-and-tools/free-photo-editing
http://www.snap2objects.com/2007/07/20/45-best-freeware-design-programs/
Illustrator Alternatives
Illustrator is an amazing program that allows you to create spectacularworks of art that you can't always produce by hand. Unfortunantly the program is really expensive, but there is good news! There are now several sites that allow you to download their creative drawing software for free.
InkScape
Inkscape is a vector graphic editor that is kown for it's great uder interface. It's basicly the GIMP of Illustrator.
http://inkscape.org/download/?lang=en
SmoothDraw
SmoothDraw is another great program that allows you to create works of art onyour very own computer screen.
http://www.smoothdraw.com/product/freeware.htm
Serif
Another great illustrator like program. This program makes it easy for you to create the quality type of work you'd find on other Adobe Programs.
http://www.serif.com/free-graphic-design-software/
Still want Adobe Software?
All of the programs listed above are descent or excellent subsitutions for the Adobe programs, but they still can't replace them 100%. There are loads of ways you can save money when puchasing these programs. Check out the student discounts that Adobe offers on their website.
http://www.adobe.com/education/students/
Check with your school as well and see if your school can offer you an even better discount than the Adobbe website provides. If you are an art student make sure to check with your school because many times the schools offer spectacular deals on Adobe software. Also feel free to check out http://www.academicsuperstore.com/ and http://www.gradware.com/
I bought my creative suite from http://www.journeyed.com/ for only $200. That's five programs for under the price it would cost to puschase one program.
If you are not currently a college student chek out http://www.buycheapsoftware.com/ and purchase most of the Adobe aftware at a discounted price.
Like all things it's best to shop around and compare prices. Always check out RetailMeNot.com to see what coupons are available for online purchasing. You can purchase last years edition for a fraction of a price and many times the programs are just as good as the brand spanking new edition.
Try Corel
Corel is another software company renound for their creative software. It might not be just like the Adobe programs, but they are most likely just as good and not as costly. http://store1.corel.com/corel/?storekey=us
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