What program to use for sigs ?

im currently using Paint Shop Pro 6,
or me or psp6 sux cuz i made my last sig with it and it sucked pretty hard (believe me, i tried)

so now my question is, what program ???? (plz dont say photoshop, cuz im having BIG problems with it)

im thinking about a request on AC's forum...

i have loads of images i could use for my sig, but im that gay with psp6 that i cant combine them in some NICE way....

if anyone is psp expert or has some godly sig-maker pls tell me =.=

You could try gimp.

just downloaded it, ill post someting soon

edit: it looks awesome, its even available in DUTCH !!!!

i made some testing sig but have a little problem:
i want the background to become an image (mayb blurred/faded)


edit: i cant upload it now because of my loser-status :'(
try this link

First attempt with GIMP

There's nothing wrong with using PSP to make sigs. It takes a while to learn is all. It wasn't untill I took the time to read the reference manual that I was able to fully utilize the tools it provides. All my sigs are PSP sigs.

nice, but i dont have any manual and im dutch
(and yes i searched for tutorials in the past)

I use photoshop CS, for everything. Lots of tutorials and stuff out there on the internet, not hard to learn.

cant find any good dutch ones... or they explain EVERYTHING.... and i need like only 1% of all the options

k im combining PSP with GIMP and in 10 minutes i made something... i dont know if im gonna use it as sig but its 90% testing =.=

http://www.free-webspace.biz/clands/pics/testorz.htm its the second pic

i think the background is too... plain.... any suggestions ?