Photo chopping

Here is a good question, I only have paint on my computer but I want to try some photo chopping are there any free downloads that I can get to do this, if not what one should I buy?
Thanks,
littledeucecoupe427

 

free 30 day trial
paintshop pro - it's free for 30 days and cheap if ya like it....

or do what i did - go buy adobe photoshop elements....it's the cheap version of photoshop...does everything ya want for $90 bucks

 

Thankd I'll do that!

 

I found at the adobe site you can download the full version of photo shop for 30 days

 

i have the full version of photoshop on my comp and i dont know how to use it can someone teach me please??........JAMIE

 

cc me if you figure out how to use it. I downloaded the above link for the 60 day free trial but can't figure out how to do anything but change the color of my car.