APOGEE ICON SUITE
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 by LIBBY | Discussion: Icons
Hi there iam interested on buying this suite, but i would like to know if i will able to use with IP 3.0 or do i have to buy the new version.
thank you.
thank you.
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dave86
Reply #3 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:54 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:54 PM
If you've already purchased v 3.0, doesn't 3.1 come as an upgrade?
c242
Reply #4 Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:48 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:48 AM
dave86 : Go here https://www.stardock.com/support.asp and fill in the e-mail adress You purchased IP with. You will get a download link and serial containing the newest version.
Gusteau
Reply #5 Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:43 AM
Reply #5 Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:43 AM
I just purchased this beautiful suite. Loaded it up..., give it a sec, give it a sec.... WTF? Hideous jagged edges! 
Ugh. I'm used to it though. See, I like my icons big. That's why I bother with these proggies. I use Iconpackager to change the normal 48 pixel icon view to 72 pixels. So, when I get jagged edges, that usually means that the icon doesn't have a 72 pixel format. Are you kidding me? I paid money for this and it doesn't have a 72 pixel format? So that means I have to edit each individual icon to add the missing formats. NOW WTF? I try to open an icon file with Icon Workshop. --Error while reading the icon file. This file does not contain icons, has an invalid format or is corrupted.-- 
So I try IconDeveloper. It opens, of course. It's Stardock. I don't like IconDeveloper. I use Icon Workshop. It will take me hours to add the additional formats need/want/should get with a paid version. I know, I'm ranting. Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, similar rants, HELP???!?!!?!
Ugh. I'm used to it though. See, I like my icons big. That's why I bother with these proggies. I use Iconpackager to change the normal 48 pixel icon view to 72 pixels. So, when I get jagged edges, that usually means that the icon doesn't have a 72 pixel format. Are you kidding me? I paid money for this and it doesn't have a 72 pixel format? So that means I have to edit each individual icon to add the missing formats. NOW WTF? I try to open an icon file with Icon Workshop. --Error while reading the icon file. This file does not contain icons, has an invalid format or is corrupted.-- 
So I try IconDeveloper. It opens, of course. It's Stardock. I don't like IconDeveloper. I use Icon Workshop. It will take me hours to add the additional formats need/want/should get with a paid version. I know, I'm ranting. Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, similar rants, HELP???!?!!?!
mormegil
Reply #6 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:04 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:04 PM
Libby. You can upgrade to IP 3.1 for free. if you own any version of Iconpackager, not just 3.0.
Jack, I will be posting a new version of Appoge, that will be free to everyone who has already bought it. And replace the verion that is for sale now. It will contain over 50 new filetypes as well as 16, 32, 48, 64, 72, 128, 256 pixel versions. I forgot to include 72 in these becuse they are desinged for Vista, witch uses 256 for everything above 48. Sorry about the mess up. Please check back in late next week for the update.
Jack, I will be posting a new version of Appoge, that will be free to everyone who has already bought it. And replace the verion that is for sale now. It will contain over 50 new filetypes as well as 16, 32, 48, 64, 72, 128, 256 pixel versions. I forgot to include 72 in these becuse they are desinged for Vista, witch uses 256 for everything above 48. Sorry about the mess up. Please check back in late next week for the update.
mormegil
Reply #7 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:09 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:09 PM
PS. Sorry about the delay on the update. We are finishing up GalCiv2 right now and I am working on it pritymuch 24 7 for the next 8 days. I could update the pack now but I would rather finish it off write. so eveyone is happy. It will be worth the wait I think.
PoSmedley
Reply #8 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:12 PM
Reply #8 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:12 PM
This is ort of off topic..but..
I am trying to make subpackages for my new Icon Pack and there is no information on this. There is another thread going in Stardock Support on subpackages that has been getting nowhere and I emailed SD Support 4 days ago and have heard nothing. So I am asking....
Does anyone have the Apogee Icon Pack still in it's IP file that could look it over and tell me how it's 'packed, zipped, or formatted'? I understand how it unpacks into the folder and that each subpackage shows up as it's own folder within the Themes folder. What no one seems to be able to figure out is how to get all that info into an IP file to export/upload to WC for others to use. And apparently SD is keeping it a secret for now, I dunno.
I have made a parent IP, and a subpackage. When I open IconPackager, the subpackage shows up in the dropdown that is created in the parentpack..so I have made it correctly. I just need to figure out how to export it as one pack. So far, when I do this, I either lose the icons in the parent pack or the subpack doesn't show up at all.
I am trying to make subpackages for my new Icon Pack and there is no information on this. There is another thread going in Stardock Support on subpackages that has been getting nowhere and I emailed SD Support 4 days ago and have heard nothing. So I am asking....
Does anyone have the Apogee Icon Pack still in it's IP file that could look it over and tell me how it's 'packed, zipped, or formatted'? I understand how it unpacks into the folder and that each subpackage shows up as it's own folder within the Themes folder. What no one seems to be able to figure out is how to get all that info into an IP file to export/upload to WC for others to use. And apparently SD is keeping it a secret for now, I dunno.
I have made a parent IP, and a subpackage. When I open IconPackager, the subpackage shows up in the dropdown that is created in the parentpack..so I have made it correctly. I just need to figure out how to export it as one pack. So far, when I do this, I either lose the icons in the parent pack or the subpack doesn't show up at all.
Gusteau
Reply #9 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:16 PM
Reply #9 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:16 PM
Mormegil, thank you so much for the reply. Sorry for the ranting. Any idea why I can't access the individual files with Icon Workshop? Is it some kind of copy-protection?
d0p3y2k4
Reply #10 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:24 PM
Reply #10 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:24 PM
thx for the update notice mormegil your a busy man 
PoSmedley
Reply #11 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:34 PM
Reply #11 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:34 PM
mormegil..I just looked the thread over again..I didn't realize you were putting together the Apogee Pack....can you explain how the subpackages are applied to the final IP?
mormegil
Reply #12 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:45 PM
Reply #12 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:45 PM
Jack, Probobly becuse they contain the vista Icons, you can update to the newest version and it should fix it.
Po, All you have to do is make sure you have 3.1 then make your main pack. in package builder create your subpackages. Then create your parent package, in package builder you will see a ?????? button, I dont know why this is, named that way. I will yell at brain abou that. 
Anyway. Here you add new sub package. You can add as many as you want.
PS. If you want to just do it in the package file. There will be a, .packages file as text file and enter them that way. the format is.
[Apogee (White)]
File=..\Apogee (White)\Apogee (White).subpackage
LoadMain=1
You will not the subpacks are called .subpackage, this is the same as .iconpackage, except it hides them in the main list.
I am sure we need to get some UI tweeks in to make it a bit esyer to make these. But it is quite simple even now, once you know were to look.
PoSmedley
Reply #13 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:54 PM
Reply #13 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:54 PM
Thank you so much, mormegil. I posted the info on the other 2 threads.
One other question....
When creating the subpackages..if I am not replacing ALL the icons, do I still drag and drop all of them? What I mean is, will Icon Packager fill in the ones you don't drag and drop into the subpackage with the apropriate ones from the parent file? It would seem ideal, in order to keep the file size down, but I don't know if that's the case.
and..I don't see that '?????' button in Package Builder?? My buttons are New, Open, Recent,Save, SubPackages, Show in Groups, Sort By, Windows View, Custom View.
One other question....
When creating the subpackages..if I am not replacing ALL the icons, do I still drag and drop all of them? What I mean is, will Icon Packager fill in the ones you don't drag and drop into the subpackage with the apropriate ones from the parent file? It would seem ideal, in order to keep the file size down, but I don't know if that's the case.
and..I don't see that '?????' button in Package Builder?? My buttons are New, Open, Recent,Save, SubPackages, Show in Groups, Sort By, Windows View, Custom View.
mormegil
Reply #14 Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:17 PM
Reply #14 Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:17 PM
I guess I have a old build, you want the sub packages button.
For the sub package just include the Icons you want to change, then check "Load parent" checkbox.
Now go to the finished packages an change the .iconpackes file to .subpackage that way the subpacks will only show up in the dropdown of the parent package. And when it loads, it will load the parent, then the changed Icons on top of it.
The problem is if you leave subpackages as .iconpackage they will continue to show up as a Iconpackage. but when you install them they will not know they are a subpackage an only the included icons.
cybermessiah
Reply #17 Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:17 PM
Reply #17 Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:17 PM
Just a note for those trying to use Axialis icon workshop to open 'Vista" style icons...you need to update your Axialis Icon workshop to V6 from v5 as V5 doesnt support Vista icon format (you will get a message like "this file does not contain icon image" etc)...Axialis Icon workshop v6 has full support for Vista style icons.
cheerz.
cheerz.
PoSmedley
Reply #18 Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:32 PM
Reply #18 Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:32 PM
I'm just not getting this. 
I opened pachage builder and made my parent pack and saved it and get (for example)
PoSmedley.iconpackage in a folder with all the icons.
Now, in package builder, I replace the icons I want to, to make the subpackage. I click on the subpackage button, select ADD NEW...window opens...it wants..
Name...is this the name of the subpackage?
File Name...Should this be the file name of the saved subpackage or the parent package..it gives you the option to browse
Then I check Load Parent
In the Parent Folder I have PoSmedly.iconpackage
and
PoSmedley.packages
My subpackage is it's own folder outside of the Parent Folder. (PoSmedley2.iconpackage with all the icons)
The dropdown in IconPackager shows my subpackage. But when I go to save it all to an IP file...I lose the subpackage.
I tried to open the .packages folder as a text, but windows tells me it doesn't recognize the file ext blah, blah...
Help, please.
I opened pachage builder and made my parent pack and saved it and get (for example)
PoSmedley.iconpackage in a folder with all the icons.
Now, in package builder, I replace the icons I want to, to make the subpackage. I click on the subpackage button, select ADD NEW...window opens...it wants..
Name...is this the name of the subpackage?
File Name...Should this be the file name of the saved subpackage or the parent package..it gives you the option to browse
Then I check Load Parent
In the Parent Folder I have PoSmedly.iconpackage
and
PoSmedley.packages
My subpackage is it's own folder outside of the Parent Folder. (PoSmedley2.iconpackage with all the icons)
The dropdown in IconPackager shows my subpackage. But when I go to save it all to an IP file...I lose the subpackage.
I tried to open the .packages folder as a text, but windows tells me it doesn't recognize the file ext blah, blah...
Help, please.
Gusteau
Reply #19 Saturday, January 14, 2006 7:46 PM
Thanks cybermessiah! I haven't updated since 5.1, actually didn't even know there was a V6!
Reply #19 Saturday, January 14, 2006 7:46 PM
| Just a note for those trying to use Axialis icon workshop to open 'Vista" style icons...you need to update your Axialis Icon workshop to V6 from v5 as V5 doesnt support Vista icon format (you will get a message like "this file does not contain icon image" etc)...Axialis Icon workshop v6 has full support for Vista style icons. cheerz. |
Thanks cybermessiah! I haven't updated since 5.1, actually didn't even know there was a V6!
c242
Reply #20 Sunday, January 15, 2006 4:53 AM
Now, that's what You have "Open with..." in the file-context menu for.
Reply #20 Sunday, January 15, 2006 4:53 AM
| I tried to open the .packages folder as a text, but windows tells me it doesn't recognize the file ext blah, blah... |
Now, that's what You have "Open with..." in the file-context menu for.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:19 PM
LIBBY,
You need the new version 3.1 to support the sub-packages.