Hey, thanks one and all for the info. I'm still not sure exactly what all the parameters are, but I'll experiment and find that out. I've got basic Photoshop, not sure about any animation feature though. But I'm going to look up some of the links given, etc. I guess I should add that I was looking for the most inexpensive solution as this is just going to be an occasional thing. I don't expect to be doing alot of such work.
With one exception. How would these tools and/or the process relate to designing nose art? I want to take JG-3 signature graphic and try to shrink it down to usable size as nose art.
Anyway, thanks for the responses.