Hi, everybody, I'm F2theD, and I am new to Photoshop.
I currently have Photoshop Elements 2 installed.
I know It's old, but is it similar  to what you guys use?
by the way, I might be asking some very stupid questons
in future, because this is so new and complex to me.

//F2theD

Hi and welcome on Crystal XP F2theD

If you wish to, you can introduce yourself in this topic

I don't think photoshop elements is really powerfull, you know, even its fourth version only contains Photoshop's basic functions ... Maybe that this application'll be powerfull enough to let you follow our tutorials but, I'd recommend you to give a try to The Gimp (or to its portable version) which is a freeware, or maybe to download a trial version of Photoshop

Yes, I've heard pf the GIMP, but does it have the same functionality as photoshop?
I mean, Is the User Interface the same? Thank you,

//F2theD

I hope this picture will explain you but the words here are in french

Photoshop and TheGIMP have similar possibilities.  
Some people would say Photoshop is better, but these people haven't tried TheGIMP.
But the user interface is different.
The main difference between Photoshop and TheGIMP is the price (GIMP is free and open-soucre and Photoshop is expensive and proprietary).
In addition, the majority of CrystalXP users use Photoshop, so you will find more Tutorials for Photoshop on this site.
But there are more and more tutorials for TheGIMP here (especially in the French section).  

That's not French.  
That's German.  

Oh Sorry. I'm only aware of two different languages and not any more
And thanks for notifying that Xorios

you should try the gimp F2theD

Thanks for your advice you guys! I speak german and english, but there only is an english and a french section, right? I have been trying the GIMP but I am now getting Photoshop CS2 rom a friend. I am a total beginer, so I will greatly appreciate your help! I think I will check the tutorials though and then bore you with beginners questions . Merci beaucoup pour votre... uuh... help (whats "help" in french?). was the forst part correct? ;D

//F2theD

You're Welcome F2theD and feel free to ask questions

I dont know if I am late here, but here is a bunch of my work (I am Jeff, my friend is Alex), it is still being updated, a lot of which was done in Photoshop  Elements 2. It may not have all of the features of Photoshop or GIMP, but it gets the job done!
http://theironknuckle.com/portfolio/manipulation.html

Wow dude, that's some nice artwork! I didn't know you can do those ool animations in Photoshop!

//F2theD

thanks a lot for the complement!
All it takes is some time, and adding animations is easy!

Really nice stuff enigma-

Yes as you said it'll take some time to finish (even with ImageReady or Photoshop) but when you're done you'll be happy about it