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How do I turn a png into an icon ?
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Aug 27, 2003, 06:03 PM
 
Hi,

How would I go about turning lets say a 128x128pixel png into an icon ??
     
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Aug 27, 2003, 06:07 PM
 
Use Icon Composer (part of the Dev Tools).
     
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Aug 27, 2003, 11:44 PM
 
Can I download the developer tools ?
     
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Aug 28, 2003, 12:17 AM
 
Should have come with your OS X CDs. Otherwise there are a couple shareware apps and PhotoShop filters that will do the trick.
     
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Aug 28, 2003, 12:47 AM
 
i didnt get the developer tools with my origianl OS X install discs I only got 2 cd's and one called Apple hardware test.

Could you(Ozmodiar) please tell me which shareware apps will do the trick and tell me which photoshop filters can do it.
     
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Aug 28, 2003, 01:03 AM
 
You can download the developer tools for free from Apple's developer site. Just create a free 'online' account. Go to http://www.apple.com/developer
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Aug 28, 2003, 02:02 AM
 
Originally posted by Art Vandelay:
You can download the developer tools for free from Apple's developer site. Just create a free 'online' account. Go to http://www.apple.com/developer
I created an account but the download is like 300Mb's :S
     
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Aug 28, 2003, 05:13 AM
 
Yep!
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Aug 28, 2003, 07:26 AM
 
You may not need to download them - if your mac came with Jaguar on it look in the Applications folder for a folder called "additional installs" or something like that - it has the developerstool.pkg in.
     
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Aug 28, 2003, 02:33 PM
 
Icon Builder X is a PhotoShop filter that will turn your PNG into an icon. It's shareware so you'll eventually have to pay for it if you like it, but I think it comes with a number of free trial uses.
     
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Aug 28, 2003, 05:31 PM
 
look for pic2icon on version tracker.

Awsome app, essentially it creates icons of any graphics document. Thus create a PNG with a transparent background. Drag it onto the app. It'll launch and your file will have that icon. Then copy and paste
     
   
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