Originally posted by Daveman Deluxe
If you need scanner software, I recommend Hamrick's VueScan (http://hamrick.com/). It'll work with just about any scanner.
If you don't need the scanner software, just spring the $99 for Photoshop Elements 2.0.
Just to add another point regarding Photoshop Elements.
Included in my package of Elements was a coupon for a $30 rebate if you were upgrading from Elements 1.0 or a competing application. Since I bought a Canon LiDE30 scanner which came with ArcSoft Photo Studio something, I was eligible for the rebate. That brought my price down from $80 to $50 for Elements 2.0.
You mentioned that you had a Canon Scanner, so I'm assuming that it came with some software. Most likely, it's listed on Adobe's competing products list. All I needed to do was photocopy the actual CD and 4 weeks later I got a check.
BTW, Elements 2 should be able to access the scanner directly, just like Photoshop. Just check with Canon to see if they have a plug-in for your scanner (actually, it should be the same exact plug-in that you probably have for your Photoshop demo).