I agree with Herb that the color management in Photoshop is very important to getting good and consistent results. An added advantage is that there is a lot of good training books and videos. I would go with Photoshop Elements (their lite version about $100 US) most of what you need will be there, though some are in different places.
BUTCH "Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself" Hermann Hesse (Demian)
