How to create an image as an icon?

Hi. I was wondering, how can I create an image as an icon? I know how to make one in different formats, but not as an icon?

thanks

 

Do you mean you need to know how to create/draw/design an icon, or that you don't know how to create an icon file format?

 

do u want .ico format?

 

thanks both for your response. just how to create an .ico format file.

thanx

 

You can download .ico format plugin for Photoshop here: http://www.telegraphics.com.au/svn/icoformat/trunk/dist/README.html

 

This is a tutorial that can help you http://www.rw-designer.com/icon-png-image

 

A plug-in for Photoshop converts a PSD to .ico.
The name is Icon Builder please google that and you will find it!

 

You can also use a Favicon Generator

 

I like this favicon generator: http://www.chami.com/html-kit/services/favicon/

 

I see. so Photoshop by itself doesn't come with this plug-in already? Because I already have Photoshop installed.

 

No, for .ico format it requires plugin to be installed.

 

hmmm. i see. that sucks, 'cause i am not really that good at uploading and installing things. but i will see if i can bypass this.

 

This particular plugin installation is pretty straightforward - as far as I remember it was copying a single file into the proper folder.

 

oh, cool. i just checked my computer and it seems i don't have photoshop. i have the adobe stock photos cs3. oh well, i will probably have to use the favicon generator.

 

You can convert your image into an .ico file here - http://converticon.com/
And you can import your image and refine it here - http://www.favicon.cc/ or here - http://www.256pixels.com/

 

Thanks for this info. I will have to do this instead of downloading a pluggin. it looks a lot easier.

 

I have a stand alone software program for creating icons. Pm me and we can talk/example roughly $10 per image. This also includes the script so your icon can appear on web browsers and when your site is booked marked.

Geoff

 

I create an equally proportionate image using photoshop (ie. 160 x 160). Once your happy with it, change the image size to 16 x 16. Save it as a gif. Manually name it "favicon.ico"

Enjoy.

 

Not all the browsers display favicons made this way.

 

multiple sites than convert it on the fly