How do you convert an Icon Package into separate invidual .png's

March 17, 2004 11:23 AM from

Does anyone know how you would take an Icon Package and unload it so that you have all the individual icons? I would actually like .png files instead of individual .ico files but I think I can convert them with Icon Sushi. The purpose is to be able to use the .png files with Objectdock to match the Icon Packager theme.

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Reply #1 March 17, 2004 12:58 PM from

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There's really no need to convert the icons to png, ObjectDock will use ico files. One method you could use to make them available in OD, is to use IconPackager Explorer. Open the package you wish to use, your icon(s), and go to File > Export, and send them to your OD folder.

Reply #2 March 17, 2004 5:30 PM from

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True, however doesn't the KkMenu demand .png files?

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Reply #3 March 17, 2004 6:36 PM from

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Don't know much about Kkmenu, next to nothing actually

. If you need to convert them, then the easiest method would probably be to use IconDeveloper. ID can open IP packs, and convert them to png. :)

Reply #4 March 19, 2004 8:14 PM from

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providing you have icon packager installed

Reply #5 March 19, 2004 10:10 PM from

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Didn't know that DarkMist. IconDeveloper can't open IconPacks, if IconPackager isn't installed? Because of the new encryption, I suppose.

Reply #6 March 20, 2004 2:58 AM from

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So IconDeveloper can export icons as png's??? Great, I will take a look only because Object dock is know to run smoother with png's

Reply #7 March 20, 2004 6:32 AM from

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I tried peeping at a few icons the other day and got told I needed icon packager installed, I assume its the same for everyone

Reply #8 March 23, 2004 11:30 PM from

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Don't forget that Object Dock will perform faster and use less resouurces if you use ICO's and not PNG's. Try to keep the PNG's to a minimum. It can make a big difference.

Reply #9 March 25, 2004 5:25 PM from

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Object Dock will perform faster and use less resouurces if you use ICO's and not PNG's

Really? Cool, I didnt know that! I thought it was the other way around. That may just be because OD has never given me any performance issues, even with 26 png shortcuts on it.

Reply #10 March 26, 2004 2:10 AM from

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#8 by paxx - 3/23/2004 11:30:28 PM Don't forget that Object Dock will perform faster and use less resouurces if you use ICO's and not PNG's. Try to keep the PNG's to a minimum. It can make a big difference.

Is that true? I thought it ran faster with png files

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Reply #11 March 26, 2004 8:34 PM from

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I thought it ran better with icos. Why don't you test it out

Reply #12 March 27, 2004 10:06 AM from

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Yes, I believe the reason is that PNG's need to be rendered, while ICO's are native of Windows.

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