after posting in the critique section i received some good advice.

however, wishing to move on to the next category and not being able to afford both currently, a question arises please ?

which one first ?

photoshop ( and which is the best one for the beginner category ?)

or

filters

pros and cons would be preferred rather than just a straight forward ~ "photoshop" "filters"

any input would be greatly appreciated.

thanks.