HOW DO I MAKE "GLOBE" ICONS???

January 17, 2003 1:12 PM from

I'm trying to make Globe Icons for Object dock (using AXIALIS ICON WORKSHOP) but I can't find a good way to make the icons a circle except start coloring slowly around them with transparent color... Any Ideas? thanks

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Reply #1 January 17, 2003 6:18 PM from

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Try making your circle's in a paint program and import them to Axialis.

Reply #2 January 17, 2003 6:41 PM from

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What WOM said........ create your icons with a good graphics app, PSP PS, Pixia, etc..... Save them as PNG, with alpha transparency, then open them with IconWorkshop, and convert to ico. Presto!

There are other ways to get the images to IWS, read the 'Help' contents in IWS, to find out how.

Reply #3 January 17, 2003 6:45 PM from

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...Adding a wee 'info tidbit' onto Koasati's comment:

IF YOU USE PSP (Paint shop Pro 7.0) Make SURE it's version 7.04 because 7.02 does NOT support the preserved transparency .png format unless you have the updated 7.04 version.

Reply #4 January 17, 2003 6:52 PM from

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I did not know that.......... handy tidbit, Shmoopy.

Reply #5 January 17, 2003 7:28 PM from

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/me learned that when she was trying to teach her friend how to make icons from transparent .png files on 7.04 when Shmoopy's friend only had 7.02...

Learning the hard way sticks in ones craw seriously and permanently.

Reply #6 January 17, 2003 7:28 PM from

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is there an object desktop for dummies web site that explain how to use object decktop and all of its programs.. like skin studio

Reply #7 January 17, 2003 7:35 PM from

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Hmmm. chillychill4u, I dunno. There's the F.A.Q. but your idea would be a cute/clever name for a help page..."Object Desktop for dummies"

Speaking of that...

Is the 'for dummies' a bonafied trademark yet?

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