If you can’t pirate afford CS6 you can now download CS2 legally.
CS2 was what I worked with before jumping to CS5. Photoshop and Premiere Pro are still great to use under CS2, the only downside is the lack of current codecs for Premiere Pro. So if you’re interested in trying out either Video editing, audio mixing, photoshop, or anything else that tickles your fancy, you can give it a fair try. 🙂
Word to the wise though if you use Premiere: Save frequently. Adobe likes to crash constantly.