Icon Developer Problem
Friday, December 9, 2005 by 47songs | Discussion: Icons
I open ID and choose convert image to icon. I open a png file and select the 128x128 XP format. Click Ok. Then try to save it, but it doesn't work.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Reply #2 Friday, December 9, 2005 3:56 PM
How can I change this?
Reply #5 Friday, December 9, 2005 8:42 PM
Donna,
Can you export it to the file type you want in the size you want?
I use version 1.2.0, build 1066 and do not see a "convert image" option, just a "File > New > Icon from image file" which then opens a format dialog to set the sizes I want - so the "non-beta" version may be different than what you are using. 
Reply #6 Friday, December 9, 2005 10:15 PM
| "convert image" option, |
Hey Cork. When you open ID, 3rd item down on the welcome screen that you probably close when it comes up. Kinda looks like a splash screen.
Options are:
New Icon
Open Icon
Convert Image to Icon
Recolor Icons
Down at the bottom is a check box that says 'show this welcome screen at startup' - which it will do if you left it checked.
Reply #7 Friday, December 9, 2005 11:09 PM
Bichur,
Forgot about the splash screen.
Okay, so I select "Convert to icon" > Add file format dialog pops up > select my sizes (first time only, then the formats are already in list) > use File > Save as > select "All Files" in "Save as type:" drop-down list in Save dialog > add ".png" to file name > 128 x 128 .png now exists as saved file.
One thing I noticed, is that the 32 x 32 is the only file format set when the "Add file format" dialog pops-up the first time.....
What else am I missing to reproduce the issue?
Reply #8 Friday, December 9, 2005 11:12 PM
Note - if I use the default ".ico" in "Save as type:" list, the end result is a 128 x 128 icon (".ico") file......
Sorry, can't seem to reproduce in version 1.2.0.....
Reply #9 Friday, December 9, 2005 11:17 PM
open an icon and export icon as image file. it used to just automatically create a 128x128 png
Reply #10 Friday, December 9, 2005 11:34 PM
Nothing if I use the "File > Export icon as image file", if I use the "Right-click icon > Export as image" command - I get a "Save as" dialog.
Perhaps if Donna removes the "32 x 32 Windows XP" from the left hand list, and then reinserts it below the "48 x 48 Windows XP" listing, it would correct the issue.....
Reply #11 Friday, December 9, 2005 11:36 PM
Reply #13 Saturday, December 10, 2005 12:17 AM
| if I use the "Right-click icon > Export as image" command - I get a "Save as" dialog. |
i get that, but nothing show up anywhere
if i right click the image and choose export selected > as pngs, then it works
but it still hasn't helped Donna.
i just followed your instructions above Donna, converted image to icon, choose a 128x128, highlighted it, then file > save as & it saved it as a 128x128 ico
Reply #14 Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:46 AM
I had a simple pattern that I followed to make the icons, but now, apparently, along with a few others, we are all having similar problems. To me, this means there must be a problem with the program.
I really don't konw. Maybe this is a job for "the janitor." 
I tried deleting the 32x32 format from that list, Paul but it wouldn't delete. I'll try it again. That particular format (32x32)is at the top of the list, before the 128x128XP format. I thought the same thing and tried to delete to reload it at a lower position but that didn't work. I'll keep trying!
Here's another screenshot before I save it. It says that 32x32 already exists. What does that mean? It's the only ize format that says that.
Reply #15 Saturday, December 10, 2005 2:05 AM
Reply #16 Saturday, December 10, 2005 7:29 AM
Donna,
Have you tried uninstalling/reinstalling IconDeveloper yet?
If not, you might try uninstalling > rebooting > go into "Start\Run\type: regedit" and delete the IconDeveloper key (folder in left pane) if they exist, from the following keys (folders in left pane):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Stardock\ObjectDesktop
Make sure there is no leftover IconDeveloper folder in "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop" folder, and then reinstall IconDeveloper.
This will reset IconDeveloper as a clean install.
Reply #17 Saturday, December 10, 2005 7:30 AM
Sorry, forgot to say "hit Enter" after "type: regedit" above.
Reply #18 Saturday, December 10, 2005 2:55 PM
Donna,
You did double-click the saved icon to verify that the other sizes were missing from the format didn't you? 
Reply #19 Sunday, December 11, 2005 3:47 AM
Also notice that in current ID in the Explorer's thumbnail view the icon shown is the antialiased XP icon, which I do not think was always the case before.
We had to change sort order of icons in IconDeveloper in preparation for Windows Vista and its 256x256 image format and also to make it compliant with Microsoft's guidelines better. I will look closer into the issue as IconDeveloper.13 is still under development (Beta).
I hope it helps.
If there are any actualy problems with using the icons in apps like OD or DX, please let me know and I shall investigate the matter further.
Reply #20 Sunday, December 11, 2005 9:40 AM
Also thank you, Aikido Master, Troll and Woman of Melodies. I always learn quite a bit from eves dropping on threads like this.
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Reply #1 Friday, December 9, 2005 2:03 PM