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Published on April 26, 2011 By amitsaran In OS Customization

Hello everyone,

I have a set of icons in .PNG and .ICO format which I want to use as an IconPackage, (for personal use)

how do I pack them all as an IconPackage theme ??

Also, if im using a certain IconPackage theme, can I include icons for certain applications which by default may not be

there in the package, for eg. an icon for my paintshop or after effects ??

It would be really helpful, thnx in advance !!

Amitsaran.


Comments
on Apr 26, 2011

You go to package builder in Icon packager,under Icons and Cursors.

on Apr 27, 2011

ok, i see there all my system icons, desktop icons, folder icons etc. (all of them the default ones)

can you provide some details on how to include or completely build a new package there ??

on Apr 27, 2011

Did you tried to put all icons together in a .zip file, and then change extension in .ip? Usually it works fine.

Just, it could be possible that you need to convert all the icons you want to use  as an IP in the same format

on Apr 27, 2011

open iconpackager,

click on icons and cursors tab and down the bottom you will see a blue button that says 'package builder'

this will open up a new page where you add your icons to, (drag them over and drop them over the icon you want to change)

its best to finish the whole set before you save and apply, (but if you need to shut down your pc ect, no worries just follow the same 2 steps

and just redrag all the icons over again.

when you are done then save ect then close that window and apply them

 

xx kitty

on Apr 27, 2011

Hi everyone,

A related question, but in reverse lol.

How can I convert IP icons into PNGs for Objectdock? I'm sure the answer is somewhere in this forum, but darned if I can find it. Tried Axialis, but it confounds me. Is there some other way to do this? Thanks for any suggestions.

on Apr 27, 2011

What if the applications icons he wants to change (PaintShop, after effects...) are not in  the package builder page? Is it enough just adding the new ones or is necessary "including" default applications ones in the list before?

To make a .zip pack, change extension in .ip (however,on my machines if I make "Add package" it  works even with a .zip one), then "Add package" is not quicker?

on Apr 27, 2011

az0th
Hi everyone,

A related question, but in reverse lol.

How can I convert IP icons into PNGs for Objectdock? I'm sure the answer is somewhere in this forum, but darned if I can find it. Tried Axialis, but it confounds me. Is there some other way to do this? Thanks for any suggestions.

Well,you got 2 possibilities: 1) switch to Nexus dock (it supports .ICO) 2) go to Google and check for on-line icons converter (there is plenty). Just go to the site page, browse for the icon you want to convert, select the new format and then download the PNG one.

on Apr 27, 2011

Thanks inthebloodofeden, I'll check out those options.

on Apr 27, 2011

az0th
How can I convert IP icons into PNGs for Objectdock?

3rd possibility-

Open up Icon Developer.

Click on "Open Icon"

Browse to either the icon package or the directory with the extracted icons in it and open it.

On the left side of the window, click on the icon in the size you want.

Export it by either clicking on the "Export" button towards the top or File/Export Selected Icons command.

Creates png.

on Apr 27, 2011

az0th
How can I convert IP icons into PNGs for Objectdock? I'm sure the answer is somewhere in this forum, but darned if I can find it. Tried Axialis, but it confounds me. Is there some other way to do this? Thanks for any suggestions.

Just change the IP extension to ZIP and extract. 

Objectdock does not require you to use .png file. You can use icons as well!

on Apr 27, 2011

Well now Xiandi that's just too darned simple

on Apr 27, 2011

inthebloodofeden
What if the applications icons he wants to change (PaintShop, after effects...) are not in  the package builder page? Is it enough just adding the new ones or is necessary "including" default applications ones in the list before?

To make a .zip pack, change extension in .ip (however,on my machines if I make "Add package" it  works even with a .zip one), then "Add package" is not quicker?

for those ones that arent in the package builder, you right click on the package builder page and a menu pops up and you choose 'add format'

then another window will pop up, and you choose from that what you want to add.....

on Apr 28, 2011

thnx all for the help

kitty, i will just try to add icons to my applications !! thnx again

on Apr 30, 2011

Thanks Xiandi, DaveRI. I'll try those as well.