Objectdock icon help
Monday, August 29, 2005 by youarefuct | Discussion: Community
Can someone who makes objectdock icons make a counterspy icon for me??? 
youarefuct
Reply #2 Monday, August 29, 2005 8:03 PM
Reply #2 Monday, August 29, 2005 8:03 PM
I have no idea how to do it 
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is there a program that I can use to give it a try? I'm a newbie so I may ask some dumb questions
.is there a program that I can use to give it a try? I'm a newbie so I may ask some dumb questions
Corky_O
Reply #3 Monday, August 29, 2005 8:45 PM
Reply #3 Monday, August 29, 2005 8:45 PM
You have a couple of options:
1 = Use a graphics editing program to create an image, and then save or export the image as a ".png" file which supports transparency (transparency is required for icon images).
Any of the following popular programs can be used to create images with transparency:
- Corel PaintShop Pro 9
- Adobe Photoshop
- CorelDRAW 12
I believe there are free trial versions for each, which can be downloaded from their web sites.
There are many others as well, including some free ones - which you can turn up with a Google search.
2 = Use a program that allows you to create and save an image as an icon (".ico") file, and then either use the icon file as is, or export the file as a ".png" file
Icon Workshop is a good program that falls in option #2, and offers a 30 free trial, and includes some tutorials via the help menu for creating icons Link
You can find tutorials for making icons with CorelDRAW by Mormegil here at WC by going to his site under the Sites tab at top of page.
1 = Use a graphics editing program to create an image, and then save or export the image as a ".png" file which supports transparency (transparency is required for icon images).
Any of the following popular programs can be used to create images with transparency:
- Corel PaintShop Pro 9
- Adobe Photoshop
- CorelDRAW 12
I believe there are free trial versions for each, which can be downloaded from their web sites.
There are many others as well, including some free ones - which you can turn up with a Google search.
2 = Use a program that allows you to create and save an image as an icon (".ico") file, and then either use the icon file as is, or export the file as a ".png" file
Icon Workshop is a good program that falls in option #2, and offers a 30 free trial, and includes some tutorials via the help menu for creating icons Link
You can find tutorials for making icons with CorelDRAW by Mormegil here at WC by going to his site under the Sites tab at top of page.
Bichur
Reply #4 Monday, August 29, 2005 9:32 PM
Reply #4 Monday, August 29, 2005 9:32 PM
or if you only have simple tools like paint: create in paint, pick a background color not in you icon (i use the magic pink - Red 255 Green 0 Blue 255 - paint will save as a .png. Open that png in Irfanview (it's free link]http://irfanview.com/">Link), save as png again in Irfanview (new name) a box will pop up, check save transparent color, you will get a chance to click the color to be transparent, click the pink and it goes transparent.
Erk.
Reply #6 Monday, August 29, 2005 10:51 PM
..you may have also chosen an offensive nick
it's probably a wise idea to change it to something else, if you'd like people to help you out ...or if you'd like to have/keep any "credibility" here.
Reply #6 Monday, August 29, 2005 10:51 PM
| I'm a newbie so I may ask some dumb questions |
..you may have also chosen an offensive nick
it's probably a wise idea to change it to something else, if you'd like people to help you out ...or if you'd like to have/keep any "credibility" here.
Lantec
Reply #7 Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:50 AM
My thoughts exactly....
Reply #7 Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:50 AM
| ..you may have also chosen an offensive nick it's probably a wise idea to change it to something else, if you'd like people to help you out ...or if you'd like to have/keep any "credibility" here. |
My thoughts exactly....
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Reply #1 Monday, August 29, 2005 7:41 PM