not exactly,cowboy.actually there are two MS-sw in my computer can be used to process image,but I seledom use it.one is the office tool photo editor and the other one is Microsoft picture it.the 1st one can be used as a simple image processing tool,it's function is similar to a software in digital camera package,but some efect filters r convenience for those who is a newcomer in this field or just for fun.if u want to get a beautiful picture from ur original photo,or there r some deficiences on the photo and u want to erease,it is far not enoughan ,and not to speak to fulfil the higher level use.as to the 2nd one, it is only a card or album produce or editor tool. a lot of special fatures made it a cool software for both of persanal and business.it's brush is realy good.unfortunatly,it could not be used as a perfect image processing software too.IMO,thre only two that things-Adobe Photosop and Corel Draw,both of them r a sw packge.
as to the processing ,I agree with cowboy,it's easy.why not?u need not to do hard software programming work,u just use,that is all.the most importent is patience and careful.of couse,getting familiar with the sw and having a little of vision knowlege r needed as well.