I'd check out affinity designer, it has a photoshop clone and an illustrator clone. $50 one time price, no monthly charges.
Not sure about a cost effective animation software. Maybe Black Magic Design's free version?
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Cool, thanks! I haven't had funding for editing software, but I have been able to do a surprising amount of damage using good old-fashion Paint. Desperate times call for desperate measures.