Recommend a skin editor?

Recommend a skin editor?

I need an editor that I can use much like I use Fireworks. (I've abandoned Fireworks because I can't find a image converter that transforms .png to 32 bit .tga... only 24 bit.) so I wanna know what you guys use.
I want a program that uses a brush that BLENDS colors instead of just coloring pixel for pixel.

If you recccomend the GIMP can you tell me how to actually draw in it? I try to but no matter what color I choose it gives me a transparent blue line....

So what can ya guys say?

Adobe Photoshop. Its exactly everything you need for skinning.

Or what I use The Gimp. It is open sorce to

BloodElf53Or what I use The Gimp. It is open sorce to

Yeah GIMP is good, but hes asking for support on how to use it.