how i can create .ico files?
Tuesday, July 2, 2002 by Carlitus | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
i'm expert usign some kind of graphics applications but... i don't konw how i can create .ico files!! Please, let me konw
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Mr Benn
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 2, 2002 4:49 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 2, 2002 4:49 PM
Sorry - the link for Icon Forge is http://www.cursorarts.com 
thanks benn! icon forge seems a good program!
mormegil
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 2, 2002 7:32 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 2, 2002 7:32 PM
Hay Carlitus, long time no see. I use Axialis IconWorkshop 5.0 it just came out of beta. GREAT program. you should at least take a look at it. http://www.axialis.com/iconworkshop/index.html
and my Icons are all over the home page.
and my Icons are all over the home page.
honz12
Reply #5 Tuesday, July 2, 2002 7:50 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, July 2, 2002 7:50 PM
I use MicroAngelo for my icons, but IconShop is also a nice alternative....and I'm pretty sure it's free http://users.pandora.be/liontech/Download.htm
Lord Vimal
Reply #6 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 1:02 AM
Reply #6 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 1:02 AM
hey no need of all that programs!!
just go to paint. switch the GRID on (i think only availabale for the XP Paint...hmm...)
then color ur icon! (better zoom to abt 400 - 800%)
then click FILE-> SAVE AS
after that...
in the SAVE AS combo box: click ALL FILES...
then type the FILE NAME as: youricon.ICO (<-be sure to add the extension!! or it will be just a file
)
thats it! now its an icon!!
NOTE: the picture should be less than 128 by 128 pixels... (XP maximum is 72, MAC max. is 128)
but i think ALPHA BLENDED things r not possible. try photoshop...
if you want TRANSPARENCY for the icon then CHOOSE ur transparent color and then PAINT THE CORNER pixels(of the square image) in that colour...
if u want any more help
reply!!
Lord Vimal will help u
just go to paint. switch the GRID on (i think only availabale for the XP Paint...hmm...)
then color ur icon! (better zoom to abt 400 - 800%)
then click FILE-> SAVE AS
after that...
in the SAVE AS combo box: click ALL FILES...
then type the FILE NAME as: youricon.ICO (<-be sure to add the extension!! or it will be just a file
)thats it! now its an icon!!
NOTE: the picture should be less than 128 by 128 pixels... (XP maximum is 72, MAC max. is 128)
but i think ALPHA BLENDED things r not possible. try photoshop...
if you want TRANSPARENCY for the icon then CHOOSE ur transparent color and then PAINT THE CORNER pixels(of the square image) in that colour...
if u want any more help
reply!!
Lord Vimal will help u
adni18
Reply #7 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 3:50 AM
Reply #7 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 3:50 AM
Good tips vimalkumar
But how you think that somebody can have all the sizes of an icon together in one .ico file? I ask you this question just for conversation
I am using Microangelo and I find it good program.
Good luck Carlitus
But how you think that somebody can have all the sizes of an icon together in one .ico file? I ask you this question just for conversation
I am using Microangelo and I find it good program.
Good luck Carlitus
Lord Vimal
Reply #8 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 4:26 AM
Reply #8 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 4:26 AM
oh this is only for creating ONE icon! i forgot to mention that...
u can just create one icon. if u try opening the ICON group then you have to use a program...
u can just create one icon. if u try opening the ICON group then you have to use a program...
Carlitus
Reply #9 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 8:05 AM
Reply #9 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 8:05 AM
i prefer to use photoshop, saving the image directly in .ico format (such saving as .png image).
I will test this programs, thanks all!
If i recah a solution, some icon files will comes!
I will test this programs, thanks all!
If i recah a solution, some icon files will comes!
moshi
Reply #10 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 9:05 AM
Reply #10 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 9:05 AM
create the icons in Photoshop (or whatever). save theme as TIFF files (if you want alpha transparency then make a TIFF with alpha-channel).
put all the different sizes of one icon (16x16, 32x32, ...) into one folder. drag that folder onto IconShop. select all files you want to have in the *.ico file. right click to merge them. right click to "save as".
done. and IconShop is free
put all the different sizes of one icon (16x16, 32x32, ...) into one folder. drag that folder onto IconShop. select all files you want to have in the *.ico file. right click to merge them. right click to "save as".
done. and IconShop is free
c242
Reply #11 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 11:45 AM
Reply #11 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 11:45 AM
This is a good choice when it comes to saving different sizes (png's for example) to one .ico : http://towofu.s5.xrea.com/soft/e-index.html
Carlitus
Reply #12 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 1:58 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 1:58 PM
wow! thanks for all information! 
c242, Icon Sushi seems to be a good program, and free!
Moshi your solution is very good and useful!
Thanks!!
c242, Icon Sushi seems to be a good program, and free!Moshi
your solution is very good and useful!Thanks!!
c242
Reply #13 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 2:42 PM
Reply #13 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 2:42 PM
Icon Sushi is good for mass conversions. Set up a script (if possible) in Your graphics proram to save png's or psd's to different files with different sizes (Best choice for XP would be 16,24,32,48,64,72) and then load them into Icon Sushi to save them to one icon. Ready.
Set up a script (if possible) in Your graphics proram to save png's or psd's to different files with different sizes (Best choice for XP would be 16,24,32,48,64,72) and then load them into Icon Sushi to save them to one icon. Ready.
c242
Reply #14 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 2:48 PM
Reply #14 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 2:48 PM
Oh, how to make a png from a 32bit-icon (perhaps converted from Mac with IconShop)? http://www.gdgsoft.com/ (After I detected all these programs my 32bit-icon folder grew to 500 MB+)
http://www.gdgsoft.com/ (After I detected all these programs my 32bit-icon folder grew to 500 MB+)
moshi
Reply #15 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 3:01 PM
Reply #15 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 3:01 PM
drag the win or mac icon onto Iconshop. choose to view only one size (48x48 or whatever). right click it to export it as alpha transparent TIFF. now you can work with it in any graphics editor.
do not upload Zoomer objects anywhere without approval of the icon creator.
do not upload Zoomer objects anywhere without approval of the icon creator.
joetheblow
Reply #17 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 4:43 PM
Reply #17 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 4:43 PM
yes I was going to ask about how to make icons. I know about just changing the file extention from old windows versions. But I was limited to one size. I thought with Icon Packager I could make it 48 x 48 and then just change the setting in icon packager to 32 so it would shrink it to proportion.
I love this stuff... now I have to figure out how to design them.... I noticed that allot of iconist do not do cursors, is it tabu???
I love this stuff... now I have to figure out how to design them.... I noticed that allot of iconist do not do cursors, is it tabu???
c242
Reply #18 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 4:54 PM
Reply #18 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 4:54 PM
It never looks so good, if You let the icons shrink by the system.
c242
Reply #19 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 4:54 PM
Reply #19 Wednesday, July 3, 2002 4:54 PM
It never looks so good, if You let the icons shrink by the system.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, July 2, 2002 4:41 PM
Icon Forge http://www.cursoratrs.com
Microangelo http://www.impactsoft.com