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willed · Mar 10, 2003, 02:54 PM

OK, I've got a file in .icns format. I want to use the file as an icon, but if I copy and paste it, it has a black background. If I open it in Iconographer the same is true. If I try and drag it onto a get info window, nothing happens. How do I use this thing without getting a black background???

Developer · Mar 10, 2003, 03:02 PM

Get Icns2Rsrc from Versiontracker. It will create an icon resource from the icns file that you can copy and paste using the Finder's info dialog.

kovacs · Mar 10, 2003, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by Developer:
Get Icns2Rsrc from Versiontracker. It will create an icon resource from the icns file that you can copy and paste using the Finder's info dialog.

...or use Pic2Icon

CharlesS · Mar 10, 2003, 03:53 PM

In Iconographer, instead of just copying the icon, choose either "Copy Icon Family" or "Copy Icon and Mask" (can't remember which is the right one at the moment - it's one of these two) from the menu. When you do this, it copies in a form that should show up correctly when pasted on something in the Finder.