>>>- Ultraedit (!!! very important !!!) - vi is cool for terminal stuff, >>>but for programming etc. I prefer Ultraedit (column mode, multiple >>>windows, replace in files, regular expressions, etc.). >>> >>> >>> NEdit has all these features you mentioned, and more. >>>- Jasc Paint Shop Pro, or Adobe Photoshop - often The Gimp is >>>mentioned, but is it really as powerful? I particularly like PSP (as I >>>think it's more intuitive than PS), but over here at work we also use >>>PS a lot... I fear this may be one of the very few remaining reasons >>>to keep W*nd*ws at all on the 2nd drive...:( >>> >>> Yes, Gimp is very powerfull. You can also find an Adobe Photoshop like skin for Gimp to ease your migration. I forgot the name of that skin though ... :(