Super user-friendly for beginners with a lot of editing tools in the free edition. You can paste from the clipboard to open a new file instead of having to save the file first and then open it. The old photo filters, the movie filters, the masking options, the borders and frames, and the number of pattern choices to use as backgrounds when adding frames and borders.

ease of use a nd many numbers of function, one-time license fee

I can very easily create a graphic for a slideshow or Instagram without having to navigate complicated menus. The program is very intuitive, and for someone like me not well-versed in graphic design, it is much easier to use than Photoshop.