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Creating an icon from an Illustrator picture
With Pixelshop, you’re able to convert your Adobe Illustrator artwork into 100% complete Windows XP icons in one simple step: selecting your image. Read on to find out how to do this easily.
For more information on Pixelshop’s Convert an Image utility, click here.
 
The image we’ll be converting, and the finished Alpha icons.
Step 1: Export your Illustrator artwork as an Adobe Photoshop image
In Illustrator, click File->Export. In the dialog that appears, type a filename. In the Save As list, select Photoshop (PSD). For convenience, we recommend to just export it to the Desktop.
The Illustrator File menu, with Export highlighted.
You should now see the Export Options dialog. Make sure the color model is set to RGB. For resolution, select Screen (72 ppi). Click OK.
Photoshop Export Options dialog.
Step 2: Using Pixelshop’s Convert an Image utility
Now, start Pixelshop and click Convert an Image on the Welcome screen. Click the Browse button, and select the PSD file we just exported from Illustrator.
Pixelshop’s Convert an Image dialog.
Crop your image as tightly as possible. Icons are very small, so you want to make the best use of every pixel.
Because we’ve imported an image with transparency, the mask color option is unchecked. Click Next.
Conversion Preview.
You’re now shown a preview of the icons that will be created. If you want to make any changes, click Back. Otherwise, click Finish.
 
Our newly created icon shown at two different sizes in Windows Explorer and on the Desktop.
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