CS 5.5 is about to drop any day now...if you're on a budget, you can usually find CS3 or CS4 at a great savings online, at computer shows etc...if you do not plan to do a lot of high end motion graphics etc, if you just want to manipulate images, CS3 should do you just fine....
CS3 is more than enough to confuse the hell out of someone that has never opened the program. lol But CS5 is soooooo nice. Content-Aware Fill is outstanding!!
Like the flames. I dont have pics , but both my laxn mowers are flamed lol I hate mowing lawn but it cooler when your ride on fire