Windows 7 Icon (aliasing)

[1h4x4s3x]

I've been trying to make my own icons but I ran into aliasing issues. All my results so far have been horrible. They all suffer from jagged edges and I have no idea how to fix it.

For the sake of simplicity

• In photshop; I create a cricle with the help of the ellipse tool
• Save it as PNG or ICO (with the icon format plugin)

If saved as PNG

• Load it in IconFX (True Color + Alpha Channel 32bits)
• Save it as ICO

Either method makes them look like crap:

As you can see, all the other custom icons (token icon pack) look perfect except for mine.

Also, the PNG seems to be fine, but as soon as I convert it to ICO it becomes jagged. :hmm:

Any idea?

 

[bruceb]

Try using this Free program

http://www.free-icon-editor.com/

 

[1h4x4s3x]

Thanks, finally figured it out. Works with either method/software. The issue was the resolution of the icon. I thought I tried it before but apparently not. 32x32 is the way to go.

I like :thumbsup:

 

[Qbah]

Thanks, finally figured it out. Works with either method/software. The issue was the resolution of the icon. I thought I tried it before but apparently not. 32x32 is the way to go.

I like :thumbsup:

Sorry, but my eyes hurt just by looking at this for a few seconds... how can you manage to have that as your desktop wallpaper? Are you blind?

 

[1h4x4s3x]

The blur is slightly annoying but it's not that bad, man up. :biggrin:

I'm sure you'll like this though.

 

[gamefreakgcb]

I've been trying to make my own icons but I ran into aliasing issues. All my results so far have been horrible. They all suffer from jagged edges and I have no idea how to fix it.

For the sake of simplicity

• In photshop; I create a cricle with the help of the ellipse tool
• Save it as PNG or ICO (with the icon format plugin)

If saved as PNG

• Load it in IconFX (True Color + Alpha Channel 32bits)
• Save it as ICO

Either method makes them look like crap:

As you can see, all the other custom icons (token icon pack) look perfect except for mine.

Also, the PNG seems to be fine, but as soon as I convert it to ICO it becomes jagged. :hmm:

Any idea?

Dude can you share those icons? I like dark desktops myself.

 

[1h4x4s3x]

Sure, have a look here