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What Icons Are You Working On?

February 2012

from WinCustomize Forums

About six years ago, Phoenixheart started a thread titled 'Rare Icon Request' which got 1907 hits in four years. I cut my teeth on Photoshop doing requests in that thread as did a few other skinners. I lost count of the icons I did. I also lost count of the Iconpackages I started or OD packs I started because of ideas I got from that thread.

Anyway.....there are a lot of great artists out here making icons for all kinds of things. So, what have you got going on with icons? Dazzle us. I know I would love to see. As I plug through my first windowblind (One Piece At A Time -threads) we have skinners making other things to go with it and someone out there is working on some icons as well.

What are you working on? Or are you a first timer looking for tips? Post here!

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting AceMatrix, reply 24
The black background is an indication that it is being saved as a .BMP image. PNG images have an inherently transparent background. Maybe double check to see what ID is saving it as?
End of AceMatrix's quote

No, I am saving from Photoshop as a transparent PNG and it shows transparent in icon developer but when I save the icon it saves with a black background. I can open the same png in Photoshop and save as an icon and the background is transparent. #:(

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frankief, reply 26
No, I am saving from Photoshop as a transparent PNG and it shows transparent in icon developer but when I save the icon it saves with a black background. I can open the same png in Photoshop and save as an icon and the background is transparent.
End of Frankief's quote

Try this Frankief :  When Icon Developer opens to the screen where you set all your format sizes , click on the button in the lower left corner that says "Alpha Channel"   --- there you will see what you have your background set as. it should be set to transparent by default, but you never know, it may have gotten changed inadvertantly.

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It is set to transparent, but it still is saving the PNG as an Ico with a black background. I am lost. It shows with the transparent checkerboard but saves  with a black background.x_x

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

do any of the other icons on your desktop have a black background around them ?

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I used to have that problem with an image viewer. Always did it save a .png with a black background. I got rid of the image viewer. It was irfanview. I use Xnview now. Relevance ...... ?

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frankief, reply 26
No, I am saving from Photoshop as a transparent PNG and it shows transparent in icon developer but when I save the icon it saves with a black background. I can open the same png in Photoshop and save as an icon and the background is transparent.
End of Frankief's quote

I am trying and can't even duplicate this on purpose.

Exactly how are you saving it in Photoshop? I have tried multiple variations/settings in png format to see if I can duplicate your issue but have yet to do it. Importing the image into ID is pretty straight forward so I'm stuck thinking it's how you're saving it in Photoshop.

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 25
Bullshit you lazy bastage.

Get back to the skin, OR

I side with the derp.
End of DrJBHL's quote

Derps of a feather.....

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I also tried every single variation I could to reproduce the issue that Frankief is having , and I couldn't. It has to be something to do with how it is being saved I'm sure. I haven't found an image yet that I could not manipulate to make it do what I want , with the exception of some resizing adjustment issues I've had that vary across different software platforms, but other than that, this one has got me stumped.            -- Ace ---

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting firebrick, reply 22
Got to be dedicated to the those 3D proggies.. kinda like those people that use skin studio.. props!
End of firebrick's quote

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Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 32
Derps of a feather.....
End of PoSmedley's quote

Really?

And continuing to fluff off?

 

Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Okay. think I figured it out! I saved the PNG without merging my layers. As soon as I saved as PNG with merged layers, I got the transparent background. I appreciate all of the input and now have a new avenue to explore! <3

Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 35
Really?

And continuing to fluff off?
End of DrJBHL's quote

Maybe if you actually stopped by the Roan thread to see the progress, grandma.

Oh wait. You have. So you're either getting senile, have Alzheimer, or your just busting my damn hump.

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Great Frankief !! So glad to hear you got the problem resolved. That makes my day. Good job ! :thumbsup:      -- Ace --

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frankief, reply 36
I saved the PNG without merging my layers.
End of Frankief's quote

Now I'm going to have to go and try to duplicate this cause I never noticed it made a difference before. lol.

Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 37
your just busting my damn hump.
End of PoSmedley's quote

:typo:

"you're".

Not really my dear dromedary derp.

 

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 40
Not really my dear dromedary derp.
End of DrJBHL's quote

Not really, my dear dromedary-derp.

(hyphen optional)

:typo:

Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 34
DAZ 3D software downloads for free: DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Bryce 7 Pro, and Hexagon 2.5
End of PoSmedley's quote

I already have Daz studio and Bryce 7 so ...... I'm goin' for Hexagon 2.5

But the download speeds are atrocious!! 13% in twenty minutes. That is so sad.

Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 41
Quoting DrJBHL, reply 40Not really my dear dromedary derp.

Not really, my dear dromedary-derp.

(hyphen optional)

End of PoSmedley's quote

ho hum. :zzz:

Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 42
But the download speeds are atrocious!! 13% in twenty minutes. That is so sad.
End of Uvah's quote

And that's putting it nicely. ;)

Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yup. Had to pause the download. Then when I resumed it ...... the download could not be saved. Could not read the source file. So ...... trying again. I got six more chances after this one if it doesn't work. If I can't get it by then I'm gonna hang up my dl finger.

Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 45
Had to pause the download. Then when I resumed it ...... the download could not be saved. Could not read the source file.
End of Uvah's quote

Ditto.

Got it on the second try, though.

Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yessir .... second time was the charm. Changed locations because the day room closed at 7:30. Went to the local McDonalds, got online and boom .... six minutes later in my dl folder and installed. Nice! Thanks for the link Po.  :thumbsup:

Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top

So that's it?!?!?! No one else has any icons brewing?!?!?!?!?!

Here's one I call 'Derp-puter'

 

Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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