Head on Goose - C&C please

As a confirmed Paint Shop Pro user I have never considered PSE to be an equal ... it is possible that the latest versions are but early ones were very sub-PSP, sub-anything :). Have always imagined that Adobe were protecting Photoshop because PSP is/was equal to PS for most people. It is just I believe that PS were first on the market and established an early lead so today are the gold standard. Another angle is that they started with a format and would upset existing customers if they went for a more freindly one. But PS users probably know no different and live with it :)

On learning exercises ... if you harden an image too far and get white edges to dark areas .... go around with a one pixel tool and copy adjacent tone to cover it ... did it once :)