best editing programs

I love Paint.NET - use it for most of my photo editing. I only use Photoshop if I need Content Aware Fill or better masking (might not even need it for masking, soon, as I'm gonna be trialling Topaz Mask AI).

I can't stand the GUI of Photoshop and GIMP for extended work, unfortunately - feel very clunky. But that Content Aware Fill is sweet :D