just wanted to let you know (it only took me 2 weeks to find this)---- but it's a great freakin' program called
"Photoscape"-i've been looken EVERY where, for a non-confusing, semi-similar to photoshop program, that was free and made my day.. and that day was todaY!!!! i found it...

it's on download.com, and just type it in... it may still be on the main page.


and the funny thing is, i found it on yahoo.com/ask---- it was a question posted like 3 years ago.. and that was more helpful to me, then when i posted the question a couple days ago.. awww well... there ya go. lol

hope it makes your day, as much as it made mine. haha