.Map :: MoHAA Mapping

how do i make my own texture i have had look around and havent found much on how so if someone can point me in the right direction that would be great.

p.s i want it to be easy. lolz or a well explained tutorial.

Nemesis has one that is fairly easy to get through.

http://users.1st.net/kimberly/Tutorial/cust-text.htm

when it says make a canvas 256x256 does that mean pixels, cm, mm or what i dont understand?

pixels