Becky, noooooooooooo! Don't toss PhotoImpact! There are some good tutorials in the FAQ section of the
PIRC Beginners Workshop Check out "Where is it in PI 7". If you have a more recent version than that, most of the tools are in the same place. And if you want to go more in depth, sign up for the whole workshop, it's FREE and an excellent overview of how to edit images, create new images, and create a basic web page using PI. I just finished it, and loved it.
KayLynn