Yeah, so, after a lifetime of being able to pirate my image editing software, I'm finally in a position where I can't pirate anymore and my trial time has expired. I'm looking through my choices, seeing what software I can run with, but nothing really measures up to what I'm used to. And I don't know if I can really stretch my bank account as much as is necessary right now for the full version, so I'm just a tad bit fucked. I have a crop of photos to edit and I can't edit them, and with my work in the photography field I can't help but feel this will be the worst possible lost capability. I know what I have to do. I need to scrounge up over $500 to get the program (and this is with black friday discounts). But... guh. I have been spoiled by having it for free for so long that it's a painful thing to have to shell out that money on software instead of on new lenses. At least I can write it off on my taxes, but still... guh. Piracy at an early age has ruined me. I've been spoiled and it's deplorable.