I'v had a few people ask me how I created my forum signature. So, in a very brief way, here it is:

I used PhotoImpact and MotionArtist as my graphics tools. I used a combination of pics from the web and scratch made originals. I combined these pic elements in MotionArtist where I set the positioning, cropping, layering, entry & exit points, frame timing, and motion traits of each individual sig component. Finally, I exported this mini-flic as a Flash "SWF" file and then converted it to a forum compatible animated GIF using Gif Animator.