Adobe PhotoShop is a near perfect image editing and image creation tool

Adobe PhotoShop is a professional-grade tool that requires months/years to get a grasp of how to use it well. Even then, after over a decade of using Adobe PhotoShop both casually and professionally, I feel like I'm still unfamiliar with a large percentage of the available tools. Without a dedicated training program, it can be extremely overwhelming and/or you may not get good use out of it. That being said, once you do get comfortable with it, the layout and workspace are excellent with myriad shortcuts that speed up your workflow exponentially. Put in the time to learn it, and you'll love it.

If you create imagery for any online content or print, Adobe PhotoShop is an absolute necessity for professional-level editing. Simple tools like Canva can get the job done in a pinch, but they are so limited relative to Adobe PhotoShop's extensive capabilities. From the brush packs to the ability to create vector paths with the pen tool, you're only limited by your own creativity, not the available templates in lightweight alternatives.