{"id":55793,"date":"2022-06-01T17:47:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-to-make-3\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T17:47:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:47:43","slug":"how-to-make-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-to-make-3\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, after you create or import a suitable image into Paint and set it to the correct dimensions, creating the ICO file is straightforward. From the Paint menu, choose Save As, and then select JPEG Picture from the menu of file formats that pops up. Next, enter a filename with the . ico extension and save the file.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, what program creates .ICO files? Open MS Paint. MS Paint is a basic graphics editing program that comes preinstalled on Windows. You can use MS Paint to create ICO files. Use the following steps to open MS Paint. Click the Windows Start menu.<\/p>\n<p>Considering this, how do I change a jpg to ICO? <iframe style=\"margin-top:25px;width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EX2MT8K7iv4\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, how create ICO file in Windows? Go to menu Image > New Device Image, or right-click in the Image Editor pane and choose New Device Image. Select the type of image you want to add. You can also select Custom to create an icon whose size isn&#8217;t available in the default list.<\/p>\n<p>Quick Answer, can I save a PNG as an ICO? In the &#8220;Select file to upload by localhost&#8221; dialog window, select &#8220;Image (png, gif, jpg)&#8221; in the &#8220;Files of type&#8221; list. Then, browse your PC and open the image file that you want to convert to the ICO file format. ConvertIcon Desktop shows you the image you selected. Click or tap Export.Creating ICO Files in Photoshop. Photoshop is a great and flexible graphics editing program for creating custom favicons. However, in order to save files under the . ico file extension in Photoshop, you have to download a separate plug-in.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I create an ICO file in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Step 1: Create a template file. You&#8217;ll want two artboards; one at 16&#215;16 and the other at 24&#215;24.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Create your icon! I am working on another blog post on how I create my icons.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Export the artboards. Go to File > Export > For Screens or use the keyboard shortcut \u2325+\u2318+E.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I convert PNG to ICO in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose the PNG file that you want to convert.<\/li>\n<li>Select ICO as the the format you want to convert your PNG file to.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Convert&#8221; to convert your PNG file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make icons in Windows 10?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download Adobe Illustrator and install it.<\/li>\n<li>Go to File and select New.<\/li>\n<li>Set unit to Pixels and set width and height to 256px.  <\/li>\n<li>Create your icon using the available tools.<\/li>\n<li>Once you&#8217;re done, go to File and expand the Export section.  <\/li>\n<li>Set the format to PNG and click the gear icon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make my own desktop icons?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click somewhere on the desktop and choose \u201cPersonalize\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>In the personalization window, go to \u201cThemes\u201d and then to \u201cDesktop icon settings\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>There, you can choose a basic windows desktop icon and change it via \u201cChange icon\u2026\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make an app icon?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i8eJPKQpbF0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can I just rename a PNG to ICO?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Take any PNG file and rename it with a . ico extension. Really, that&#8217;s all it is. See also The evolution of the ICO file format, part 4: PNG images.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I save an image as a favicon ICO?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Exporting the icon for Web use is straightforward. Choose File -> Save for Web &#038; Devices and then choose PNG-24 from the Preset pop-up menu. Click Save, enter favicon.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What is ICO file on Mac?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>An ICO file contains an icon, which is typically used to represent a Windows program, file, or folder. It stores one or more images in various sizes so they can be appropriately scaled depending on their use. ICO files are similar to . CUR files, which are also used in Windows, and .<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make an .ICO file in Photoshop Mac?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Creating the ICO File Open or create the image that you want to save in ICO format, click the &#8220;File&#8221; menu and select the &#8220;Save&#8221; option. Click the arrow to the right of the &#8220;File Format&#8221; heading and select the &#8220;ICO (Windows Icon)&#8221; option. Click the &#8220;Save&#8221; button to create the file.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make a favicon ICO in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tKetmXmDho8\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I create an icon in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a new document.  <\/li>\n<li>Draw the 1st shape on the 1st layer.  <\/li>\n<li>Create a wood effect.  <\/li>\n<li>Draw the 2nd shape.  <\/li>\n<li>Copy the 1st layer onto the 2nd shape.  <\/li>\n<li>Make layer 1 darker.  <\/li>\n<li>Add depth using the Layer Style settings.  <\/li>\n<li>Add more depth with the Brush Tool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What format are icons in Windows 10?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Windows uses ICO files for its icons. Thus, you&#8217;ll need to convert images from PNG (or other image formats) before you use them as icons.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you design icons?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mind the grid. Many things in digital design are governed by a grid.  <\/li>\n<li>Look around first. It&#8217;s tempting to want to design a brand new, crazy novel icon or set.  <\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t go detail crazy.  <\/li>\n<li>Be consistent.  <\/li>\n<li>Mind the gap.  <\/li>\n<li>Test your work.  <\/li>\n<li>Build with simple shapes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make custom icons for my phone?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch the app and quickly go through the setup stage.<\/li>\n<li>Once you&#8217;re done, find the app you want to set a custom icon for and long-tap on it. From the menu that pops up, select \u201cEdit.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I create a custom iOS icon?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Shortcuts app which comes loaded on iPhones.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the Blue + icon at the top right corner of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Tap &#8216;Add Action&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>Select the &#8216;Scripting&#8217; icon.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8216;Open App&#8217;, and choose the app you want to customise.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the ellipsis (3 dots), and &#8216;Choose Photo&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, after you create or import a suitable image into Paint and set it to the correct dimensions, creating the ICO file is straightforward. From the Paint menu, choose Save As, and then select JPEG Picture from the menu of file formats that pops up. Next, enter a filename with the . ico extension and &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55793"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55793\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}