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Geek Culture / Creating Icons

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Gil Galvanti
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Posted: 10th Dec 2005 17:09
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Hey,
Is there some way to save something as an icon from just a .jpg or .bmp? If so how? I want to make an icon for my game, but can't figure out how to save it as a .ico. I tried renaming the file with .ico at the end, but it doesnt work.

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Xenocythe
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Posted: 10th Dec 2005 17:29
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I wish I knew, but I need to know too. Anyone know?
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David R
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Posted: 10th Dec 2005 17:33
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http://www.aha-soft.com/iconxp/

T'is not entirely free, but I'm sure there are some freeware editors out there somewhere

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UFO
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Posted: 10th Dec 2005 17:47
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You can use gimp. Gimp is a free, and extremely powerful image manipulation program.

I forget the site URL, but if you search "GIMP" on google, it should be in the first 3 hits.
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Me!
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Posted: 10th Dec 2005 20:10 Edited at: 10th Dec 2005 20:13
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you can also use a simple proggy like GoldIcon, made just for editing and saving icons, works well cos it allows you to create icons easily and save em in the most common sizes (and its a very small download).

http://www.download3000.com/download-GoldIcon-count-reg-5029.html



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blanky
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Posted: 10th Dec 2005 21:28 Edited at: 10th Dec 2005 21:33
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If it's just for a few icons, try using this:

http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB/Utilities/Alpha_Icon_Creator/article.asp

Works really well, minimalistic, tiny file size, no installer, no crap; And when you delete it, it's gone.




More of a wizard than anything else, completely free. Designed for & written in VB, but a compiled version is included and the final icons work with any programming language.


(Converts BMPs & allows you to choose the 'background colour' to use as transparent in the final ICO. It works, and it's got to be admired for that.)

16-colour PNGs pwn.
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Manticore Night
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Posted: 10th Dec 2005 21:55
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Quote: "GoldIcon"
NOO!!! DO NOT DO THAT!!!! IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE BETWEEN DOWNLOADING GOLDICON AND GETTING BODY PARTS SAWN OFF, PICK THE LIMB LOSING!!! GoldIcon is fulla SpyWare, and I think a virus to. It's diseased and yucky.

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1tg46
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Posted: 11th Dec 2005 00:42 Edited at: 11th Dec 2005 00:44
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Technically, you can change the extension of bitmaps to *.ico and it is possible to use them as icons some of the time. These icons are necessarily compatible with all programs.

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Hugzmeister Games
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Posted: 11th Dec 2005 01:13
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theres a free trial for ease icon maker.
meh i cant be bothered putting a link. look it up on g00gle.

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