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Making Desktop Icons

2004-08-11, 2:32 PM #1

InTeRLoPeR

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What is the best way or the best program to make custom icons for a desktop?

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2004-08-11, 2:47 PM #2

Martyn

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iconpackager.

check it out at www.download.com - does a good job for me. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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2004-08-11, 6:08 PM #3

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You can rename square bmps to .ico and it should work.

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2004-08-12, 1:33 AM #4

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It will work... but not correctly.

the ico fomat actually stores multiple images of the icon at different sizes. If you rename a bitmap you only get one size.. so if you make a 32x32bmp and then rename it to .ico it may not work correcty when used as a small icon (e.g. quick launch.)

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2004-08-12, 3:50 AM #5

Cool Matty

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by TheJkWhoSaysNi:
It will work... but not correctly.

the ico fomat actually stores multiple images of the icon at different sizes. If you rename a bitmap you only get one size.. so if you make a 32x32bmp and then rename it to .ico it may not work correcty when used as a small icon (e.g. quick launch.)

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Windows will just resize it. Make a 64x64, and it'll make the smaller ones.

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2004-08-12, 10:51 AM #6

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I've pointed Windows to a BMP for an icon, and it worked.
*shrug*

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