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Yes, be sure to name individual layers, turn layer transparency on and view your work at multiple sizes.
Yes, the "Cycle" button lets you step through a variety of different background colors.
Working from Photoshop layers really helps you to quickly and easily move components, recolor, or resize.
Yes, the filter was created especially to construct the 32-bit, deep mask resources that were added for Win XP and Vista.
Experience has taught us that designing smaller icon versions by hand really is the way to get the best results.
If you are creating icons for older versions of Windows like 95/98/NT, start with the 8-bit, 256 color palette.
Creating a website favorite icon is simple. Build an icon normally, save the .ico file, and name it "favicon.ico".
You may have built icon data into a grid cell in the 24x24 column. If so, clear that data and re-save.
The first thing to do is to check and make sure your PC meets the proper system requirements to run the filter.
Until the filter is purchased, there is a startup delay to encourage you to register your copy of IconBuilder for Windows.
The Iconfactory search engine is a great tool to help you find whatever you are looking for. We have associated keywords with all of the content available on the site. These keywords span icon sets, desktop pictures, iPulse Jackets, software products, support items, design services projects and even news page postings.
In order to make it easy for you to find what you are looking for, we have built some features into our search engine that allow you to customize your search: