I personally use the following programs.
The Gimp/ Gimp Shop: Free ( The same interface as PhotoShop 7. Created
by a host of G4 Tech Tv's Attack of the Show)
""~{TUTORIAL]~GIMP~"" DOWNLOAD IN TUTORIAL
Blender: Free (Can only be Used to make Accessories)
It's not something someone can sit
down and post in the forum how to use it. However the wiki has a good compilation of info about it here.
wikibooks Wiki Tutorial
Google Sketch Up 6: Free (Can make furniture and Rooms that aren't to complex)
DOWNLOAD Paint.net its fun and free also. workes great for making transparent Avatar stickers and animated ones too. comes
with tutorials so u can learn how to make what u wanna.
DOWNLOAD MWSnap3 is great for taking screenshots of your products, and it will also do your 100 X 80 icon images. Cost: Free
Website:
Snap files UnFREEz is an awesome little program that you can make animated .gifs with. Cost: Free
Website:
Snap files I use what ever I can as long as it's free.
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3 D MAX TUTORIALS BLENDER (3D)
wikibooks Wiki Tutorial
2 D JAVA FIREWORKS EXPLOSION
FIREWORKS FIREWORKS TUTORIALS PHOTOSHOP
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{Tutorials} PHOTOSHOP FLASH
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PAINTSHOP PRO TUTORIALS PLEASE TELL US WHAT YOU USE AND HOW YOU LIKE THE PROGRAMS. And we will add it here.THANKS!!!!!