Yes you can use Photoshop, Paint, Paint Shop Pro. Any of type of these programs will do.

ok thanks i will add something here too

Make a mod that makes the villagers look more like island natives! (black hair, brown eyes, tan skin)

If you looked over the Image files in VV3 you can see that it would be difficult to do, maybe if I had more experience in making mods maybe. So I am sorry I am unable to make this mod.

DW, have you ever considered forming a small website for your Mods? I used to be a complete Sims addict and spent most of my time on the computer downloading mods for those games.

No I have not, an idea . A lot of peeps have web sites

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Has anyone made a gilded statue mod yet? I've been thinking of making a gilded mod for all the greenish/metal parts in the game (statue, amphitheater, etc), but I don't want to make something that's been made already.

I made a Painted Statue mod. I submitted it so it should be up eventually if it's accepted, meanwhile you could get it from my own site.

I really like the looks of the chief and purple blanet.Can anyone do this or just a very talent computer person.Very impressive ")

You just need a good graphic editing program. Windows Paint won't cut it.

There's Photoshop, of course, which is what I use, but few people have it because it is so expensive. However, there is a free Photoshop clone, called Gimp, at gimp.org

There are other free programs that are good, too. I heard some use the one from getpaint.net although I haven't tried it and I don't know if it supports the .png format.

Whatever program you use, you need to take the time to learn how to use it. To make mods you need to know how to use the basic tools at least, and it helps to know how to work with layers and opacity.