What is the Best Icon Maker?

**Miro** · Sep 20 '06, 05:25 PM

Re: What is the Best Icon Maker?

I use QTam.

I create my bitmap in CorelDraw and then I use it to convert to an Icon.

http://www.qtam-computer.com/download.shtml

Its free and it works pretty good and its super simple.

Miro

"Jack" <jouin@webfoxma il.comwrote in message
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Hello,
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What is the Best Icon Maker?
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Thanks,
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Jack
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**Steven Nagy** · Sep 20 '06, 10:35 PM

Re: What is the Best Icon Maker?

There's a plugin for photoshop that allows you to "Save As" an icon.
It will convert any image type, preserve transparancy, etc.

The only thing you can't do is store multiple icons per file.

I tried to use the icon classes in .NET 2.0 but found they became quite
pixelated and lost a lot of definition. It could have been my
implementation, but most sources I found on the net all said that the
Icon conversion in .NET still leaves a lot to be desired.
I'm no expert, and just want nice icons on my forms and sys tray.
Photoshop plugin makes it easy.

I can't remember what its called though. It was on a page full of other
photoshop plugins. Its free. Google should assist you in this matter.

**Chris Nahr** · Sep 21 '06, 07:25 AM

Re: What is the Best Icon Maker?

There's a nice freeware program called IconoMaker:

Free Icon Editor. Icon Maker Software.

http://free-icon-editor.com/

Free icon editor for Windows. Download free icon maker software, it allows you to create icons, edit small images in ICO, PNG, GIF, BMP formats, make icons for Windows 7/Vista/XP, web sites, mobile software

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**gene kelley** · Sep 21 '06, 08:15 AM

Re: What is the Best Icon Maker?

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:37:16 +0200, Chris Nahr <christoph.nahr @kynosarges.dew rote:

>There's a nice freeware program called IconoMaker:
>http://free-icon-editor.com/

IconoMaker is no long free. The download is trialware.

Gene

**gene kelley** · Sep 21 '06, 08:35 AM

Re: What is the Best Icon Maker?

On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:57:44 -0500, "Jack" <jouin@webfoxma il.comwrote:

>Hello,
>
>What is the Best Icon Maker?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jack
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"Best" is subjective depending on your needs.

If you want a professional looking app, you should probably only consider 32 bit
versions either as XP style or png files, multi-res where required. A plugin to
PhotoShop is handy (if you have PhotoShop), and, then there is the new so-called
Vista style icons that may be of future interest.

I think most all the freeware icon maker apps deal only with the old style icons, 24
bit or less.

Here are a couple that I have used:

Icons and Icon Tools for Software Projects | Axialis

http://www.axialis.com/

Professional icon packs and icon software for desktop, web and developer apps. Browse ready-to-use icons, generate assets, or edit SVG, ICO and ICNS files.

IconCool Studio - Create Professional Logos Easily

http://www.iconcool.com/studio.htm

A powerful icon editor and complete solution for 32bit icon editing and creation

Gene

**Paul Clement** · Sep 22 '06, 04:15 PM

Re: What is the Best Icon Maker?

On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:57:44 -0500, "Jack" <jouin@webfoxma il.comwrote:

¤ Hello,
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¤ What is the Best Icon Maker?

Quite a few to choose from. I use Microangelo:

http://www.microangelo.us/

Another good one is IconWorkshop:

ICO and ICNS Icon Editor for Windows and Mac Apps | Axialis

http://www.axialis.com/iconworkshop/

Create, edit and convert Windows ICO, Mac ICNS, PNG and toolbar image strips. IconWorkshop builds multi-size bitmap icons for desktop and mobile apps.