Tomuk Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Hello all,Can anyone recommend an Icon making software? I would like to add my own Icon to my shows but I can’t seem to find any software.I know members have added an Icon so maybe they can help.Tom. Quote
Ken Cox Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Tommythis used to be the only one you heard ofhttp://www.microangelo.us/ken Quote
xahu34 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Tom,You can generate a Bitmap of size 32x32. Open the image with IrfanView and decrease the color depth to 256 (image menu, this can also be done in Photoshop). Then save this bitmap with IrfanView in *.ico format. Assign icon in PTE via Project options > Main.Best regards,XaverMunich Quote
Tomuk Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Posted September 16, 2008 Tom,You can generate a Bitmap of size 32x32. Open the image with IrfanView and decrease the color depth to 256 (image menu, this can also be done in Photoshop). Then save this bitmap with IrfanView in *.ico format. Assign icon in PTE via Project options > Main.Best regards,XaverMunichHi! Xaver,Read the above, done the above, Top rated tip. thanks a lot, I now have a personal Icon.Off now to watch Liverpool give Marseille the run around in the Champions League,(come on the Pool).Pte will have to wait untill the final whistle.Tom. Quote
xahu34 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Off now to watch Liverpool give Marseille the run around in the Champions League...Congratulations Tom,You've won the match!Best regards,Xaver Quote
Conflow Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Hi All,The subject of making Icons and Avatars crops up on the Forum now and then ~ and yes there are many Image Editors which will do this after a considerable amount of 'fiddling' around andtesting and re-testing often ending up in failure. The problems with Icons and Avatars are as follows:-* What 'Size-Format' is needed by various Utilities such as Pte, U-Tube, MySpace, Skype etc,etc.* Those with vision impairments have particular difficulties because of the small sizes of Icons.* Quality control is another problem ~ and conversion to 8.Bit Colour (256 Colour) is another.It would be nice to have a small Utility that does the whole thing 'automatically' yes it exists !You can choose any suitable Photo or Art Work or Drawing and after reducing this to a managable size, below 800x600 pixel, you can then select the 'chosen' item in that Image and then convert that automatically to an Avatar/Icon with the Program below. The Conflow Avatar was made with it... Screenshot and Link below:-Have fun...Brian.Conflow http://www.snapfiles.com/screenshots/ppgenius.htm Quote
Tomuk Posted September 17, 2008 Author Report Posted September 17, 2008 Congratulations Tom,You've won the match!Best regards,XaverYES Xaver,Now for PSV then on to Rome. (again).LOLTom. Quote
goddi Posted September 17, 2008 Report Posted September 17, 2008 Hi All,The subject of making Icons and Avatars crops up on the Forum now and then ~ and yes there are many Image Editors which will do this after a considerable amount of 'fiddling' around andtesting and re-testing often ending up in failure. Have fun...Brian.Conflow pfiles.com/screenshots/ppgenius.htm"]http://www.snapfiles.com/screenshots/ppgenius.htm===========Brian... I just gave the program a try and it is pretty neat. Thanks so much for making life a bit easier. The program is extra neat because you can reduce the size of the image so that the subjects fits better into the little 96x96 size. Thanks.... Gary Quote
Tomuk Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Posted September 18, 2008 Hi All,Have fun...Brian.Conflow http://www.snapfiles.com/screenshots/ppgenius.htmBrian,Thanks for this link, I downloaded and tried it, perfect result.With my failing eyesight (due to old age)and Igor only programming P2e to accept 32x32 icons, I'm now on a campaign to get him to increase the max size to about 80x80 px, this will allow for better clarity for me and others.What are your thoughts on the matter?Tom Quote
Tomuk Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Posted September 18, 2008 Ken,Good job on merging these threads, keeps all the info in one place.Well done me old china.Tom. Quote
Conflow Posted September 19, 2008 Report Posted September 19, 2008 Hi Tom,Firstly, I wish Ken haden't done that for the reason that I wanted "ALL" to know about the Program andnot have it buried under a lot of Post which usually happens ~ No harm done however, as I note there has been some 20 downloads so far...so at least 20 people know about it.Yes it is a nice little Program but it might have escaped your notice that it also makes 'Icons' apart from Avatars.One simply has to reduce the size to 32x32 pixel within the Program Windows provided. The 32x32 size is really a Microsoft-Concept ~ there is little reason to use this concept excepting that all 'Icons'must be 2n multiples of 8.Bits (1.Byte) both in the vertical and horizontal axies. So I am talking about 8.Bit multiplied numerically by:- 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, in that geometric progressiion of 2n.So we have:- 8x8 or 16x16 or 32x32 or 64x64 or 128x128 pixel Icons. The 'odd-ones' out are 48x48 and also 96x96 pixel from the old 8.Bit Computer days and because they suit small Bit-Mapped-Images (BMP's).I hope I haven't gone over your head too much ~ but if you stick to those 'sizes' as GIF's (256 colour) they will work as Icons.Now if you use any type of 'Auto-Run Program' you can use a 'Personalised Icon' to identify your own CD-Disc(s) on the Desktop.Hope this helps and its nice to have a Personalised-Icon as your own specific 'Copyright Mark'.Have fun with it.Brian.Conflow. Quote
Ken Cox Posted September 19, 2008 Report Posted September 19, 2008 the thread title did not changeken Quote
xahu34 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Posted September 19, 2008 the thread title did not changeIf you do not change one title, then the other one will be changed. All in all, not a good idea to merge threads!Best regards,Xaver Quote
Ken Cox Posted September 19, 2008 Report Posted September 19, 2008 that is your opinionthe originator of the original thread --Tom Court was quite pleased that they were mergedthere are too many duplicate threads on the forum and it is very difficult when searchingken Quote
xahu34 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Posted September 19, 2008 that is your opinionthere are too many duplicate threads on the forum and it is very difficult when searchingIf it had not been my opinion I would not have posted it!The threads in question were related but not duplicate.Best regards,Xaver Quote
Tomuk Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Posted September 19, 2008 Ken & XaverNow Gentelmen, lets be nice.Ton Quote
xahu34 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Posted September 19, 2008 Now Gentelmen, lets be nice.Tom,I don't think that this is a question of being nice or not, and I can't believe that Ken feels hurt by my contributions where I avoid personal aspects and try to be clinical. Merging threads has not only the disadvantage that there is a change of title, but (even worse) the flow of the discussion will be destroyed. Best regards,Xaver Kind regards to Ken Quote
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