If you've never checked it out, Giveaway of the Day is a great place to score legitimate, free, licensed software. No warez, no timed trials -  just great sanctioned and spyware free full-sized applications. Thing is, if you like the software and you want to migrate it, well, yer outta luck unless you pony up and buy it. Or something.

A recent offering, Corner-A Art Studio is a gas to play with. It animates static graphics. The "nature" options are especially great fun. Below is a photo I took in Ireland last fall that I played with in Art Studio. Spiffy.