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Painter 11 really captured Joy’s fancy. It’s a professional program with a long learning curve and the results are impressive.

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Many would-be artists might be happy with ArtRage 2, which is $25, Windows or Mac, from ArtRage.com. They also have a started version for free. Click on downloads on the web site.

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“Snap Art 2” from AlienSkin does an amazing job of turning a photo into a painting with a Snap Art turns a photo into a painting single click.

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Windows users have long been envious of Apple’s “GarageBand” for the Mac, which makes it easy to create your own music. With that in mind, the folks at Cakewalk.com have created a similar program, “Music Creator 5,” which is only $35 for Windows.

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