hi guys ive been using blender for around a month and have managed to figure quite a bit out using tuts etc however i cant find any tutorials on how to color in or texture my models
i use wings 3d to model and blender for the processor heavy stuff like animation and rendering etc etc
the problem i am having is that i simply dont have a clue how to apply differant textures or even colrs to differant parts of my model unless there seperate objects and even then i cant always do it
and also ive not been uv mapping my models as i dont know where to start
ive been applying image textures which i cant get to fit corectly theye stretch wierdly
and also theye look to flat
what i need help with
1 making image textures look better make bumps stand out like bricks in a wall(if possible)
2 using groups or something in order to be able to set differant colors etc to differant parts of my model
3 just advice on creating textures as ive been stealing images off google
4 any links pointing towards uv mapping tutorials
i realize this is a lot to ask guys and i dont expect answes to all my questions
any help is greatly appreciated i will go play some counterstrike whilst u try and help me 
thx in advance