How do I make Windows Icons?

TUK101 · Apr 16, 2003

I am wanting to make some of my own windows icons and do not know how, any tips?

DDR-PIII · Apr 16, 2003

well, use something like photo shot to make then, the nfind a program that can conver .gif,jpeg etc... into .ico

thats it.

F4 · Apr 16, 2003

After a simple google search, I came up with lots of programs that you can download for simple Icon Editing.

Here's one of them:

http://www.aha-soft.com/

I've never tried it though, so if you don't like it, do another search.

TUK101 · Apr 16, 2003

OK, so it sounds like I just needed to know the proper file extension to convert the pics to? I have a couple of photo editing programs, just havent really used them much. I have photodraw, I think that should do it but I will have to check.

macklin01 · Apr 17, 2003

The thing I'd like to know how to do is how to actually embed the icon into the compiled exe file (like some programs do), as well as author info, date info, etc. -- Paul

CrashOveride · Apr 17, 2003

you can use paint or anyrhing else and just make the image 36X36 or something.. use a JPG or BMP i think and MAYBE GIF... it might be 32X32 but that worked for me... at least in 98 but now i dont use iconse really lol Microangelo is good too

macklin01 · Apr 17, 2003

Ah, and I think that Microangelo was a featured download on the ms WinXP site. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp

-- Paul

*edit* found it: http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/spow.asp?ID=104

TUK101 · Apr 18, 2003

Thanks for the link, the one that I dl'ed is almost identical looking to that one. Its called Iconmaker, also shareware. I think that it lets you make 10 icons, then wants you to pony up $19.95

klingens · Apr 18, 2003

If you write your own programs, you use a ressource compiler and just link the ressources to the executable with your linker. The ressource compiler with the PSDK is called rc.exe and uses .rc-files which produces .res files (similar to .obj files)

If you have a binary and want to change the ressources there in, you can use tools like the Borland Ressource Workshop (came with Borland C++) or a commercial tool. there are one or two of those.

LCC might have one for free, didn´t check tho

CrashOveride · Apr 18, 2003

another good one is Axialias Icon Workshop... but its not free just a trial unless you buy

macklin01 · Apr 18, 2003

@TUK101:
Not a problem. Yes, I wish the trial periods weren't so brief ...

@klingens:
Thanks for the idea! I'll have to dig through my gcc documentation sometime ...

-- Paul

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