man, i didn't understand nothin' of the initial post, if i hadn't read the following replys, i wouldn't quite know out to answer to this stuff. Well, if he's asking if photoshop 6 is better than 5, the answer is yes, as photoshop 6 has more filters, the support for addon filters is nicer, but it's more heavy i think, at least i noticed it in my pc 🙄 if he's trying to ask if photoshop is better than programs like paint shop pro, autocad and others, i think it depends on the user's intention on using the program. an example, if u are a regular user, and just want to resize some pics, then stick to paint shop pro 😀 . but if u want to do some serious designs and wallpapers, then photoshop would be the right awnser. autocad i think it's directed to people who builds buildings and shit..more like technical design..