[Tango-artists] Windows XP Icon Creation

[SacRat]

>
> Jakub Steiner wrote:
> > On Fri, 2006-09-29 at 15:42 +0200, Andreas Nilsson wrote:
> >
> >
> >> While on the topic, is there any good way to create ico-files with a
> >> free software application?
> >> I've been using Microangelo [1], and it works fine most of the time,
> but
> >> I need to run it under wine and it's non-free.
> >>
> >
> > GIMP's ico plugin is very capable and allows to save a multi-res and
> > multi-depth ico files.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> >
> Hm, ok, I just sent a ico to a customer made in GIMP and he wasn't able
> to use it in windows...better investigate this though, as it was the
> first time I did this.
>

If only you're not willing to use free-only software I would recommend
trying Axialis Icon Workshop. Had the best experience with this one. Cons:
it costs money.
I could also name some decent freware editors but sooth to say I know no
single free alternative worth mentioning :(

-- 
Taras "SacRat" Brizitsky, freelance UI designer
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