i need a banner for my affiliate site but the banners offered are not what im looking for. how can i use my own picture?
If you don't have Photoshop, you can go for GIMP that is open-source. You can create animated GIF really easy in GIMP. It is also a small software with features that is almost equal to Adobe Photoshop. Or, if you can, create a flash banner. Hope this helps.
I do this all the time. I sometimes hope my affiliates don't pay their graphic designers for some of the crappy banners they make lol. I use a simple program... microfax draw and insert my own pic and text then just link it up with my affliate URL. You can use any type of photoshop type program. I find this great when I need a specific banner size that my affiliate doesn't offer.
There are many banner templates available if you search. You will need an image editor to make some changes "banner templates"
dude GIMP and inkscape is really good ........... in inkscape u can create vector image in high quality
To create a custom logo for your blog, check the tutorials available online, such as www.good-tutorials.com. Search for "logo" there.
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Get yourself a copy of Flash and follow a few tutorials and you'll soon be able to design something far more exciting than a simple gif banner
watch the tutorials they also have downloading option download that make same as they done and just replace the pics and put yours.
Adobe photoshop should be choice of software. look no further because you can create anything related to images with it.