Icon Design

Thursday, August 14, 2003 by newt | Discussion: Skinning

What 3D programs are being used on some of these icon packages? I used a few but they don't seem to lend themselves to icon design. Is there any kind of 3D speciality program for icons?
Styl-X Design
Reply #1 Thursday, August 14, 2003 3:40 PM
not sure, at the moment I am working on some icons in 3d, but am using photoshop
Quokka1979
Reply #2 Friday, August 15, 2003 4:13 AM
I use Photoshop 7 & Photoshop elements
With some plugins
MarkMcQ
Reply #3 Friday, August 15, 2003 4:24 AM
I use Photoshop, them import PSD's into Gif Movie Gear, which lets me save out to .ico format.
Mormegil uses Corel for his stuff, and does them in vectors.
And from the looks of the Chaninja Sub Zero ones, Chaninja does his in a 3D app of some kind.

You're better to keep experimenting and eventually you'll find one that you like and are comfortable with.
Styl-X Design
Reply #4 Friday, August 15, 2003 7:50 AM
Styl-X Design runs to the stores to buy corel
joetheblow
Reply #5 Saturday, August 16, 2003 9:33 PM
Corel? How does that help with Icons? It saves in the ico extention? And how do you get all those different size icons in one pack and have th computer reconize they are there anyway?
Koasati
Reply #6 Saturday, August 16, 2003 10:01 PM

joe...  you create your icon design in your favorite graphics app, and save as png.
Then you import the png into your icon editor, and convert it. (this is how IconWorkshop works, not completely sure about the others) IWS will create all the sizes you need.


That's what ico files are all about,.... you can save mutiple formats (sizes) in one ico file, and Windows reads them.





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Styl-X Design
Reply #7 Sunday, August 17, 2003 12:41 PM
#3 by Hippy - 8/15/2003 4:24:20 AM

Mormegil uses Corel for his stuff, and does them in vectors.

you see? thats how it works... ok, I know its the artis, but hey, could give it a try not?
mormegil
Reply #8 Thursday, September 4, 2003 7:08 AM

I use corel to do mine becuse I want my Icons to look more like Illustraions, then Objects. 3D tends to look to real most of the time. I use Icon workshop to compile the Icons when I am done with them.
There is a free version of Corel11 on there website if you want to try it out for 30 days, its not for everyone. If you do I have a Icon totorial for corel posted here https://www.stardock.net/people/fauxs-x/Tutorials/CorelIconDemo.zip

Styl-X Design
Reply #9 Thursday, September 4, 2003 8:16 AM
thanks mormegil, I will have a look at it

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