Adobe and Corel cost money, what open source software do you recommend?? I use GIMP (it's a lot like Adobe Photoshop) but it doesn't support .eps formatted files. If I use gimp what file extension should I use when I submit designs??

So how is a winner chosen? Is it just the number of votes or is it the rating?

Z, for now the winner is chosen by ratings. We're working on changing this to a more simple format as traffic increases. skibum, I'll get Adam or Avner to get back to you on your question. I'm not positive. Thanks for the inquiries.

If you absolutely need something like adobe, you could just download the free 30 day trial (that all adobe programs have) and create as much as you can in that 30 days.