OK what should I do?
Wednesday, December 10, 2003 by kona0197 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Should i make them all 128x128? I like that size.
I will be resizing, adding details, glass effects if I can, and shapening all of them.
To the admin who is moderating my uploads: I am so sorry
But this is a learning experinence for me.
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Reply #2 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:40 PM
http://www.sodipodi.com/
Basically, once you're done, you can export a PNG file of any size, then using icon developer, convert it over to icon format.
Reply #3 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:54 PM
Kona, download the fully functional, trail version of Paint Shop Pro 8.10. Try it out, you may decide to scrape up some dough for it in 30 days. It'll cost you less than $100, and it's a great skinning tool. It does Raster, and Vector (on the same image if you wish 
) AND much easier to learn/use than the GIMP.
As Travis said, create your icons at 256x256, (and use transparent backgrounds).
Reply #4 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:33 PM
As for my existing icons, I took them down and will put them back up at 128 x 128. I sharpened them up.
I tested all of them on my dock, they look good.
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Reply #10 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:41 PM
192x192 is the highest Object Dock will display and that is rarely if ever used, but you should make it at that size anyway, 256 is bigger than it can be displayed and so is a waste, and increases file size uselessly.
Doesn't matter if it's made in vector or by raster, but make sure if you make it rastered it's decently bigger than the file size so you have room to play, vector has plenty of limits but use what is needed, and what works for you.
If your able to I'd get photoshop before I'd waste money one paint shop pro, but depends what your doing, and if it's worth the money.
Reply #11 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:44 PM
Let me try PSP 8 first.
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Reply #14 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:53 PM
| Kona can't even get the meds he needs to think |
you don't even know how bad I wish I had my meds right now.
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Reply #16 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:56 PM
It does make good stuff though, all in png format. I like it alot, and it is now my main image editor, whenever I can get away with it. I hope you have good luck making those icons dude! If you need help with any major image editors like PSP or Photoshop or whatnot, [email protected] me and I'll do me best to help you out!
Reply #17 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:56 PM
256x256 is certainly not a waste. When I, and others are making an OD type icon/png, we aren't making it for only OD. Other programs use the same type image, at 256.
PSP is not a waste of money, if you're looking a for a graphics editor for skinning. Photoshop for skinning is.... IMHO. And you obviously have no idea how easy it is to do some things in Vector. PSP is less limiting in vector than some high end/high price proggies such as Illustrator. It's a lot more powerful than a lot people think.
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Reply #18 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:09 PM
I think PSP 5 is freely available on Magazine CDs....full version, not time limited.
IMHO even 5 is an ideal graphics proggy for most people.....other than those who are into Commercial work....
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Reply #1 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:39 PM