For any aspiring photographer or designer, Photoshop is the best piece of software. Photoshop, however, has a fairly large price tag and is inaccessible for some who just want to use it for a hobby. Fortunately, there are alternatives to Photoshop that are either free or very inexpensive.

Paint.net

This piece of software is one the best free photo editors you can download online. It works just as you expect it too with layers, effects, and tools. This software is only available for Windows.

If you would like to download this great piece of software you can go here.

If you need help with paint.net I would recommend this YouTube playlist created by Yakobelt.

Pixlr

This is perhaps the best online photo editor. It is very similar to Photoshop if stripped down a bit, because it is online. This is a great service to use if you are on a computer without any software. It is made by the same people who create Autocad and Maya, Autodesk.

You can find this great online service here.

Pixelmator

This is a great and cheap piece of software that you should buy if you want a great replacement for Photoshop. This software is for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. The Mac version is $29.99 while hte app is $4.99. If you are willing to spend some money I would recommend you buy Pixelmator.

The Pixelmator website has all the necessary info you need to purchase this software.

Pixelmator has its own YouTube channel full of tutorials and guides.

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