Icon creation for Vista?

When saving in Paint, Choose File > Save As and add the .ico extension to
the file name. Select the application executable > right click > Properties
> Change Icon > Browse to where the icon is stored > select it > click OK.
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My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Donny" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Folks,
>
> Still exploring what-all I can do with Vista. Is there an easy way to
> create custom Icons for my desktop from images I have on file, or find
> on the 'net?
>
> I've played with the clipping tool, and or course MS Paint, but I was
> wondering how to turn it into an .ico file with what I have on hand,
> instead of having to download a proggy. Is there possibly some other
> program I have on hand that will do this?
>
> If so, what steps would I take?
>
> Thanks
> Donny

I guess that you personally have not tried this.

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Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> When saving in Paint, Choose File > Save As and add the .ico extension to
> the file name. Select the application executable > right click >
> Properties
> > Change Icon > Browse to where the icon is stored > select it > click OK.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Donny" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Still exploring what-all I can do with Vista. Is there an easy way to
>> create custom Icons for my desktop from images I have on file, or find
>> on the 'net?
>>
>> I've played with the clipping tool, and or course MS Paint, but I was
>> wondering how to turn it into an .ico file with what I have on hand,
>> instead of having to download a proggy. Is there possibly some other
>> program I have on hand that will do this?
>>
>> If so, what steps would I take?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Donny
>
>

Not in Vista.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I guess that you personally have not tried this.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban MVP
> Microsoft Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> When saving in Paint, Choose File > Save As and add the .ico extension to
>> the file name. Select the application executable > right click >
>> Properties
>> > Change Icon > Browse to where the icon is stored > select it > click
>> > OK.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Donny" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi Folks,
>>>
>>> Still exploring what-all I can do with Vista. Is there an easy way to
>>> create custom Icons for my desktop from images I have on file, or find
>>> on the 'net?
>>>
>>> I've played with the clipping tool, and or course MS Paint, but I was
>>> wondering how to turn it into an .ico file with what I have on hand,
>>> instead of having to download a proggy. Is there possibly some other
>>> program I have on hand that will do this?
>>>
>>> If so, what steps would I take?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Donny
>>
>>
>

Just changing a file extension does not change a graphic file into an icon.
The icon file has to be created to certain standards. If you try what you
said - nothing will happen. The file can't be opened, nor can it be used as
an icon.

This is why there are so many icon creation programs available for download.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:%23pFdy%...
> Not in Vista.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I guess that you personally have not tried this.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban MVP
>> Microsoft Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> When saving in Paint, Choose File > Save As and add the .ico extension
>>> to the file name. Select the application executable > right click >
>>> Properties
>>> > Change Icon > Browse to where the icon is stored > select it > click
>>> > OK.
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>> "Donny" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>
>>>> Still exploring what-all I can do with Vista. Is there an easy way to
>>>> create custom Icons for my desktop from images I have on file, or find
>>>> on the 'net?
>>>>
>>>> I've played with the clipping tool, and or course MS Paint, but I was
>>>> wondering how to turn it into an .ico file with what I have on hand,
>>>> instead of having to download a proggy. Is there possibly some other
>>>> program I have on hand that will do this?
>>>>
>>>> If so, what steps would I take?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Donny
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Are you making a point, It works as it did on XP. The big change from
earlier was transparancy was no longer recognised.
"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I guess that you personally have not tried this.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban MVP
> Microsoft Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> When saving in Paint, Choose File > Save As and add the .ico extension to
>> the file name. Select the application executable > right click >
>> Properties
>> > Change Icon > Browse to where the icon is stored > select it > click
>> > OK.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Donny" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi Folks,
>>>
>>> Still exploring what-all I can do with Vista. Is there an easy way to
>>> create custom Icons for my desktop from images I have on file, or find
>>> on the 'net?
>>>
>>> I've played with the clipping tool, and or course MS Paint, but I was
>>> wondering how to turn it into an .ico file with what I have on hand,
>>> instead of having to download a proggy. Is there possibly some other
>>> program I have on hand that will do this?
>>>
>>> If so, what steps would I take?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Donny
>>
>>
>

Ok Donny, follow me, I just did this on Vista:

Open MS Paint
Click Image > Attributes
I think the width and height for icons in Vista go up to 256 by 256, for
this example, we will choose 128 x 128
Click OK
Edit the image the way you like
Click File > Save As
Save it to a location where you can easily find it, I chose the desktop
I saved mine as test, choose 24 bitmap as the file type.
Close paint, go to desktop
select the "test" image file, rename test.icon
Select the application's executable you would like to change
Right click it
Click Properties
On the Shortcut tab, click "Change icon"
Click "Browse"
Select desktop
Click in the file type list box, click "All Files"
Select test.ico
Click Open
Click OK
Click OK
If a permission dialog pops up, click "Continue"

and there you have it.

I hope this satisfies Richard Urbans curiosity to find out if I know what
I'm doing.
Tried and tested on Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and it works 100%

If you are working in an image editor such as Photoshop, save your images as
..png to maintain translucency.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Donny" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Folks,
>
> Still exploring what-all I can do with Vista. Is there an easy way to
> create custom Icons for my desktop from images I have on file, or find
> on the 'net?
>
> I've played with the clipping tool, and or course MS Paint, but I was
> wondering how to turn it into an .ico file with what I have on hand,
> instead of having to download a proggy. Is there possibly some other
> program I have on hand that will do this?
>
> If so, what steps would I take?
>
> Thanks
> Donny

I knew what you were trying to say. (-:

This is a big difference than just saving a file with a .ico file extension,
don't you think?

--


Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Ok Donny, follow me, I just did this on Vista:
>
> Open MS Paint
> Click Image > Attributes
> I think the width and height for icons in Vista go up to 256 by 256, for
> this example, we will choose 128 x 128
> Click OK
> Edit the image the way you like
> Click File > Save As
> Save it to a location where you can easily find it, I chose the desktop
> I saved mine as test, choose 24 bitmap as the file type.
> Close paint, go to desktop
> select the "test" image file, rename test.icon
> Select the application's executable you would like to change
> Right click it
> Click Properties
> On the Shortcut tab, click "Change icon"
> Click "Browse"
> Select desktop
> Click in the file type list box, click "All Files"
> Select test.ico
> Click Open
> Click OK
> Click OK
> If a permission dialog pops up, click "Continue"
>
> and there you have it.
>
> I hope this satisfies Richard Urbans curiosity to find out if I know what
> I'm doing.
> Tried and tested on Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and it works 100%
>
> If you are working in an image editor such as Photoshop, save your images
> as .png to maintain translucency.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Donny" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Still exploring what-all I can do with Vista. Is there an easy way to
>> create custom Icons for my desktop from images I have on file, or find
>> on the 'net?
>>
>> I've played with the clipping tool, and or course MS Paint, but I was
>> wondering how to turn it into an .ico file with what I have on hand,
>> instead of having to download a proggy. Is there possibly some other
>> program I have on hand that will do this?
>>
>> If so, what steps would I take?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Donny
>
>

A standard bitmap is one of those standards, although an old one.
"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Just changing a file extension does not change a graphic file into an
> icon. The icon file has to be created to certain standards. If you try
> what you said - nothing will happen. The file can't be opened, nor can it
> be used as an icon.
>
> This is why there are so many icon creation programs available for
> download.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban MVP
> Microsoft Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:%23pFdy%...
>> Not in Vista.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I guess that you personally have not tried this.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban MVP
>>> Microsoft Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>
>>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> When saving in Paint, Choose File > Save As and add the .ico extension
>>>> to the file name. Select the application executable > right click >
>>>> Properties
>>>> > Change Icon > Browse to where the icon is stored > select it > click
>>>> > OK.
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>>> "Donny" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Still exploring what-all I can do with Vista. Is there an easy way to
>>>>> create custom Icons for my desktop from images I have on file, or find
>>>>> on the 'net?
>>>>>
>>>>> I've played with the clipping tool, and or course MS Paint, but I was
>>>>> wondering how to turn it into an .ico file with what I have on hand,
>>>>> instead of having to download a proggy. Is there possibly some other
>>>>> program I have on hand that will do this?
>>>>>
>>>>> If so, what steps would I take?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Donny
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Hi Folks,

Still exploring what-all I can do with Vista. Is there an easy way to
create custom Icons for my desktop from images I have on file, or find
on the 'net?

I've played with the clipping tool, and or course MS Paint, but I was
wondering how to turn it into an .ico file with what I have on hand,
instead of having to download a proggy. Is there possibly some other
program I have on hand that will do this?

If so, what steps would I take?

Thanks
Donny

No, you save it in the image format first. You can't use png as an icon
format.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Donny" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 13:14:37 -0500, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]"
> <> wrote:
>
>>Ok Donny, follow me, I just did this on Vista:
>>
>>Open MS Paint
>>Click Image > Attributes
>>I think the width and height for icons in Vista go up to 256 by 256, for
>>this example, we will choose 128 x 128
>>Click OK
>>Edit the image the way you like
>>Click File > Save As
>>Save it to a location where you can easily find it, I chose the desktop
>>I saved mine as test, choose 24 bitmap as the file type.
>>Close paint, go to desktop
>>select the "test" image file, rename test.icon
>>Select the application's executable you would like to change
>>Right click it
>>Click Properties
>>On the Shortcut tab, click "Change icon"
>>Click "Browse"
>>Select desktop
>>Click in the file type list box, click "All Files"
>>Select test.ico
>>Click Open
>>Click OK
>>Click OK
>>If a permission dialog pops up, click "Continue"
>>
>>and there you have it.
>>
>>I hope this satisfies Richard Urbans curiosity to find out if I know what
>>I'm doing.
>>Tried and tested on Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and it works 100%
>>
>>If you are working in an image editor such as Photoshop, save your images
>>as
>>.png to maintain translucency.
>
> Worked like a charm, thanks. Can I use .png's instead of .ico's as
> well? I tried that and it won't let me assign a .png as a desktop
> icon.
>
> Nice work, and fast, too!
>
> Donny