How do you convert an Icon Package into separate invidual .png's
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 by Brock Beesley | Discussion: Skinning
Does anyone know how you would take an Icon Package and unload it so that you have all the individual icons? I would actually like .png files instead of individual .ico files but I think I can convert them with Icon Sushi. The purpose is to be able to use the .png files with Objectdock to match the Icon Packager theme.
Brock Beesley
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:30 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:30 PM
True, however doesn't the KkMenu demand .png files?
Koasati
Reply #3 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 6:36 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 6:36 PM
Don't know much about Kkmenu, next to nothing actually 
. If you need to convert them, then the easiest method would probably be to use IconDeveloper. ID can open IP packs, and convert them to png. :)
. If you need to convert them, then the easiest method would probably be to use IconDeveloper. ID can open IP packs, and convert them to png. :)
Koasati
Reply #5 Friday, March 19, 2004 10:10 PM
Reply #5 Friday, March 19, 2004 10:10 PM
Didn't know that DarkMist. IconDeveloper can't open IconPacks, if IconPackager isn't installed? Because of the new encryption, I suppose.
joetheblow
Reply #6 Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:58 AM
Reply #6 Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:58 AM
So IconDeveloper can export icons as png's??? Great, I will take a look only because Object dock is know to run smoother with png's
DarkMist
Reply #7 Saturday, March 20, 2004 6:32 AM
Reply #7 Saturday, March 20, 2004 6:32 AM
I tried peeping at a few icons the other day and got told I needed icon packager installed, I assume its the same for everyone
paxx
Reply #8 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:30 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:30 PM
Don't forget that Object Dock will perform faster and use less resouurces if you use ICO's and not PNG's. Try to keep the PNG's to a minimum. It can make a big difference.
CerebroJD
Reply #9 Thursday, March 25, 2004 5:25 PM
Really? Cool, I didnt know that! I thought it was the other way around. That may just be because OD has never given me any performance issues, even with 26 png shortcuts on it.
Reply #9 Thursday, March 25, 2004 5:25 PM
| Object Dock will perform faster and use less resouurces if you use ICO's and not PNG's |
Really? Cool, I didnt know that! I thought it was the other way around. That may just be because OD has never given me any performance issues, even with 26 png shortcuts on it.
joetheblow
Reply #10 Friday, March 26, 2004 2:10 AM
Is that true? I thought it ran faster with png files
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Reply #10 Friday, March 26, 2004 2:10 AM
| #8 by paxx - 3/23/2004 11:30:28 PM Don't forget that Object Dock will perform faster and use less resouurces if you use ICO's and not PNG's. Try to keep the PNG's to a minimum. It can make a big difference. |
Is that true? I thought it ran faster with png files
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kongit
Reply #11 Friday, March 26, 2004 8:34 PM
Reply #11 Friday, March 26, 2004 8:34 PM
I thought it ran better with icos. Why don't you test it out 
paxx
Reply #12 Saturday, March 27, 2004 10:06 AM
Reply #12 Saturday, March 27, 2004 10:06 AM
Yes, I believe the reason is that PNG's need to be rendered, while ICO's are native of Windows.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:58 PM