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Introduction to Icons
Alpha Icons
Animated Cursors
Converting an Image
Creating Favicons
Creating Folder Icons
Using an Illustrator image
About the RGB colourspace



 

Learn about icons and icon editing with Pixelshop.

 

This page contains articles that explain the technical background behind icons and explain how you can use Pixelshop to make the best possible icons.

 

For general information about using Pixelshop, refer to the help documentation included with Pixelshop.

 

 

What is an icon?

A brief overview of the technical aspects of the Windows ICO format

 

About Alpha icons

Information about the 32-bit Alpha format included with Windows XP

 

Converting a picture

How to quickly create an icon from an existing picture or logo

 

How to create a Favicon

How to create a favicon for a website

 

Creating an icon from an Illustrator PSD image

How to convert an illustrator PSD image into an icon or favicon while preserving maximum image quality

 

About the RGB colour model

A brief overview of the RGB colour model and how it affects icon design

 

Creating an animated cursor

Explains how to create an ANI animated cursor

 

Creating and using folder icons

Shows how to use Pixelshop to create a icon from any source and apply it to a folder

 

 

 

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