Charles,

Paint.Net is FOSS (https://getpaint.net/) and award winning.  I find it easy to use and it is very powerful.  I generally recommend it to any relative beginner who claims to need Photoshop because for the vast majority of folks, it is more than enough.  

Erich


On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 15:01, Charles Meyer eloquently inscribed:

> My esteemed listmates,
> 
> Often we're called upon to edit graphics or photos which don't require
> Photoshop.
> 
> We just need to create a Text box in the image and/or insert arrows.
> 
> I've been making do with MS Paint but it's easy to slip your finger on a
> Text box in Paint and then you often have to start all over.
> 
> Yes, Ctrl + Z works sometimes but not all the time.
> 
> Also, once you have one MS Paint window open I haven't seen how you can
> open other graphics to work on other files.
> 
> Can you open 4-5 MS Paint windows at a time?
> 
> I always have to close Paint and then re-open to work on another graphic.
> 
> Have others found a free graphics program that's more forgiving then MS
> Paint?
> 
> GIMP is way more than what;s needed often and not easy to learn and
> master.
> 
> I haven't had time to play around with 3D Paint as I'm learning on the fly
> as I migrate from station to station throughout the day.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Charles.
> 
> Charles Meyer
> Charlotte County Public Library