hi i just want a toturial for beginner on how to make some image and i need it free. Kevin

What tools do you have? If you have PhotoShop like me heres some links to some great tutorials I found on Google

http://www.designsbymark.com/pstips/index.shtml
http://www.phong.com/tutorials/ I love this one
http://eyeball-design.com/page09.htm
http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorials/photoshop/displace8.html
http://www.grafx-design.com/phototut.html

These are my best ones. As for PaintShopPro I have no idea. I stopped using it ever sence I got PhotoShop. Hope this helps