This is the topic most related to my problem. I am sorry in advance if it belongs some where else.

Ok I have been very interested in special effects for a while now. And me and my friends are starting to do some editing and I really want to do special effects. I started to play with special effects by going into adobe premiere, importing my video and doing little modifications and then exporting it as a film strip and then opening up photoshop and edited it frame by frame. I have stayed up being very stressed over this. Anyways I was wandering if you guys can make some recommendations to some software that is more "better". Price is a matter but I would really like to hear what is used. Thanks in advance.

P.S. Im running windows.