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From: dadiOH on 18 Apr 2010 14:59 Brian V wrote: > Where is icon editor? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=icon+editor+freeware&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=icon+editor&gs_rfai= If you don't mind buying one, Microangelo is good. http://www.microangelo.us/icon-editor.asp ______________________ > How can I set/create a picture or graphic of mine as an icon and > apply it to programs? You can turn a graphic into an icon with many - but not all - icon editors but it won't work very well because icons are small, graphics big so the resulting icon is usually unrecognizable. Much better to just make your own icons or download them from the internet. More info... http://www.microangelo.us/xpref/How-to-make-icons.asp ___________________ > Do I need a certain size or will it fit the > size automatically? You decide on the icon size when you make it...from 16x16 pixels up to (IIRC) 256x256. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
From: Frank Martin on 19 Apr 2010 01:17 "dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message news:%23tX7nXi3KHA.1660(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Frank Martin wrote: >> I have WindowsXP SP3 >> >> I have a larger screen and I use the largest pointer >> available in Microsoft Mouse. >> >> Is there any way to colour it bright yellow (like tennis >> balls) to make it more visible? >> >> Frank > > Use an icon editor to open the file of the cursor you want > to use and color it anything you want. You can also use > the editor to make your own - any size, any shape - or to > enlarge the existing one. > > Cursor files are in Windows/cursors. > > -- > > dadiOH Thanks. I have "Axialis" icon editor, but all the Windows/Cursor/*.* have a file extension of *.cur. How can I change *.cur to *.ico? Frank
From: dadiOH on 19 Apr 2010 08:39 Frank Martin wrote: > "dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message > news:%23tX7nXi3KHA.1660(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Frank Martin wrote: >>> I have WindowsXP SP3 >>> >>> I have a larger screen and I use the largest pointer >>> available in Microsoft Mouse. >>> >>> Is there any way to colour it bright yellow (like tennis >>> balls) to make it more visible? >>> >>> Frank >> >> Use an icon editor to open the file of the cursor you want >> to use and color it anything you want. You can also use >> the editor to make your own - any size, any shape - or to >> enlarge the existing one. >> >> Cursor files are in Windows/cursors. >> >> -- >> >> dadiOH > > > Thanks. I have "Axialis" icon editor, but all the > Windows/Cursor/*.* have a file extension of *.cur. > > How can I change *.cur to *.ico? Have you tried just opening a cursor file with your program? Manyt will. You can also open cursor files with numerous graphic programs - including IrfanView - and save them as ico, jpg, bmp, etc. However, you may not be able to get it back to cursor format. The main difference between an icon and a cursor is the "hot spot" in a cursor. The hot spot of a cursor is the pixel location that Windows sends to a program as a user moves the cursor or clicks a mouse button. For example, the hot spot pixel of an arrow cursor would be the pixel location at the "point" of the arrow. Editors that will handle cursors let you select the hot spot. If your program won't do cursors, check out this... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=how+to+edit+cursors&aq=4&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=how+to+edit+cu&gs_rfai= and these http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cursor+editor&revid=851971667&ei=M07MS_rTL8H-8Ab62snqBA&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=1&ved=0CDIQ1QIoAA http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=free+cursor+editor&revid=397684209&ei=Vk7MS8_BHcP68AaDmKHFCg&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=1&ved=0CCsQ1QIoAA -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
From: Brian V on 21 Apr 2010 00:32
Tahnk you. |