A good photo shop to use?

Hi my last post on these forums have been probably near a year ago, but i useally look at this site everyday.

The reason it's been so long is because my scanner wasn't working I asked if anyone new what might be wrong but it was to hard to tell. So i finally got it to work and now I can scan my drawings, but I need a photo shop so I can learn it. It looks like alot of fun to make pictures with photo shop.

Do u guys have any recommended photo shops, well that are free of course!

http://www.jasc.com/products/? - trial vers of psp

free photoshops?
there's only one Abdobe Photoshop. the best, in my opinion. i'm used to it.
You can get it free easily. Ask a friend for a cracked version with the serial. Or get a trial, but it will run out after few days. you should buy one if you can't get something cracked. or just don't post them. why buying a scanner if you don't have a free photo editing software?