fs2002 aircraft editing

I have just started attempting to make my own skins for aircraft using jasc paint shop 7. but all i get once ive made any alterations to a panel is a default gray . clearly there is something obvious i am doing wrong can anyone point this out to me please. 😎

I've never tried to do it, see if this helps.

http://www.gjsmith.net/Tutorial/tutorials.htm

I've never tried to do it, see if this helps.

http://www.gjsmith.net/Tutorial/tutorials.htm

thanks for the link there seems to be a lot of good info ill hopefully have some work out in the near future.