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Chesso
Oct 20 2007, 08:39 AM
I'm looking for something (preferably freeware if at all possible), for creating icons for Windows XP generally (not sure if I need XP specific features) that has a focus on or very good tools to create purely textual icons of up to 64x64 at the very least (so it display reasonably well in explorer etc).

I more or less want to create mostly textual icons, but nicer ones with effects and such that don't cause any transparency issues (like having a pink background and trying to anti-alias the text, only to have it screw up when the pink background is made transparent (leaving pinkish colours all about).

Any ideas? I have done a little searching, but some of the larger contendors I used to see about, I can't seem to find via Google anymore (can't remember any specific names, but if I saw them I would remember).

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Sten
Oct 20 2007, 08:43 AM
i use Paint.NET for them

if you want to make icons though you will have to download the plugin off the paint.net forum.

you can also use the gimp, when u save it, put .ico at the end of the name.

you dont really need one of those special icon makers to make an icon.



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Chesso
Oct 20 2007, 09:02 AM
Somewhat true, but ones that aren't built specially for Icons, or have special extensive support seem to fail on what I need (good textual options and save transparency), even PS is no good.

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turbopowerdmaxsteel
Oct 20 2007, 11:25 PM
Axialis IconWorkshop is one of the best icon utilities. It has got loads of features and a nice clean interface. It even supports native icons for Macintosh, Unix & Windows Vista. The built in Image objects can be used to quickly create a lot of basic icons. It also includes a Librarian to easily manage all your media and icon files. Besides, the general features such as importing, exporting, batch procedures are also supported. It comes at a price though. You might as well want to try your hands on the 30 day trial before deciding.

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Chesso
Oct 20 2007, 11:30 PM
I think I actually tried that one before lol, but the interface was a little daunting and cumbersome to get around at first.

I might just give it another shot some time then.

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georgeri
Dec 20 2007, 09:14 PM
wow! brilliant now im startin to like windows biggrin.gif rolleyes.gif ah i wish my internet connection were better tho

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Sten
Dec 21 2007, 12:26 AM
someone wrote about an icon creator a while ago called greenfish. u could search around for that and download it. i never downloaded it but it sounded ok.



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takashiro
Dec 21 2007, 06:00 AM
I advice you to use Artcursor. But it not a free software. It is a try-before-you-buy software. But there's some track version on the internet. Just seach it!

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