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Originally Posted by 911pcars
Photoshop Elements is available for less. Doesn't have all the bells and whistles but has the basics for learning the program. If your 12 yo has any inclination to progress, I'd stick with this software path as opposed to other "equivalent" programs.
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Elements (PSE) is an excellent program and probably more than adequate for her needs/uses. If she is shooting RAW I would go with Lightroom, or the PSE/Lightroom combo.
If you are going to consider older versions of PS, then I would only buy a copy that is still sealed in the factory shrink-wrap (verify part #, hologram, etc.). You can find a few folks out there legitimately selling just their license keys, but as above, the TOL process is a PITA.
Also, if you are looking for a bundled suite, be sure of which part #'s you are after. There are different suites (Design Premium, Web Premium, Master Collection, etc.) and several versions of each (full retail, student/teacher, upgrade only, Non-US versions, etc.).