What does most people use for making banners

[Wizzdom]

What does most people use for making banners etc.

alot of people say photoshop , do you have to pay for it or can you download any others.

If so can you tell me any good free ones. I have macromedia fireworks but im not very good with it.

+rep will be added if you can teach me how to make banners on fireworks :P

[JT-Fan]

Banners are simple!
Do a sqaure
*Click fill bucket
*Clcik more
*Pick a style
*Pick a colour

COPY N PASTE IT IN2 PAINT!

[Wizzdom]

ok please answer this. how do you get a certain graphic like a background and then put a habbo onto that graphic background. is there anythink to do with layers???

[:Firefox]

www.pslover.com for the guides and a free trial of Photoshop 9 CS