What Program Do You Use to create blends/banners Like.. (pic)?

Question

I really want to figure out how to make these but i dont know what program it is. Can anyone give me a recomendation

examples of what i want to make:

Lots of cool ones on this page http://perfect-illusions.com/is/index.php?topic=36604.0

another example:

http://www.myspacepicturecodes.com/myspace-graphics/myspace-graphics-blends/myspace-graphics-blends9.gif

Answer 1

Photoshop