What programs do you use to create your files?

To make your own or to use them?

I want to know how you make them, because I also want to try it!

Well, it's a matter of choice, and it depends on what you want to make.

For wallpapers, you mainly need talent. The tool you use to express your talent is your choice. A lot of people use Photoshop, some prefer Paint Shop Pro.  Some people like to use some 3D programs, one popular one being Bryce. But beware of Bryce, although it's easy to create something quick with it, it takes a long time (months, or even years of practice) before you can actually make something nice with it.

As for icons, again, there are different options. A lot of people make the actual design in an illustration program such as Abobe Illustrator or Corel, then import them in Microangelo or Axialis IconWorksop to make the actual icon.

There is no magic answer to your question. And no matter what software you choose, the most important is practice and talent.

There are several programs you can use to design or edit graphics. For instance;
LogonStudio lets you create Logons, but you need a paint program (eg. PhotoShop, CorelDraw, PaintShopPro) to create and edit images.
SkinStudio Lets you create and edit Window Blinds, but again you also need a paint program to create and edit images
WallPapers Can be made with numerous paint or 3D vector programs.
Winamp Skins are also made with paint programs
Im not too familiar with Icons or Cursors, but I know there are some programs available for them.
I guess you have to first decide what you want to start with and experiment.
There are also many websites that offers tutorials for each program, and that can help you get started.
Good luck on your proyects.
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Do you know some links for tutorials?
I didn't found any...

I use Bryce but as Paxx said it takes time

Oh, I have time, but I don't have tutorials to learn it...

I even have some programs to try, but I don't know, what I should try...

So, I need some links to tutorials, if you know some.
THX

schau doch einfach mal zu google.com und such (für Bryce zum beispiel) nach:

bryce tutorials

dann kannst Du nach deutschen seiten suchen. findest wahrscheinlich mehr als Du jemals brauchen wirst.

Oh, noch jemand, der deutsch spricht. Hätte ich nicht gedacht, dann hätte ich auch auf deutsch fragen können...

Ich sehe gerade, ich habe mich bei meiner Suchanfrage vorhin auch vertippt und deshalb nichts gefunden ! Mist.

don't know the language but i know Mist when i see it

I use CorelDRAW for 99% of my design, PhotoShop or Photo-Paint for some Resizeing and filters, IconWorkshop for compileing and tuching up Icons. And Skinstudio for Windowblinds skins.
Throw in a bit of notepad for some ini editing and paint for a bit of majic pink. and that is about it.

I'm just getting started too. I'm poor (not cheap) so I use whatever I can find that works. Paint Phop Pro, SNIco Editor is a nice little freebie icon editor. I just downloaded it. I'm ordering Bryce soon too. There is an online school for teaching you how to use several dozen different programs. It only costs $20 per course! www.lvsonline.com if you need somewhere to study with help from other students and an online teacher!

The program that I would go for is Photoshop, its a good all round program. As for just focusing on making wallpapers, you should be looking to give yourself a good working knowledge of the program first.