OT:How would you create an icon file from Fireworks

[Conjurer]

Once you have created a small image in Fireworks, how would you export
or convert it into a format that you could use in windows for property icon.

For example -- if I had a shortcut on my desktop and wanted to draw my
own icon in Fireworks how do I then convert it so I can specify it as my
icon of choice?

Thanks

[Craig Hartel]

[url]www.irfanview.com[/url]

Conjurer wrote:

> Once you have created a small image in Fireworks, how would you export
> or convert it into a format that you could use in windows for property
> icon.
>
> For example -- if I had a shortcut on my desktop and wanted to draw my
> own icon in Fireworks how do I then convert it so I can specify it as my
> icon of choice?
>
> Thanks
>

[Sam Poikail]

Basically you just need something that will convert/read from one of FWs
export file types to an .ICO file.

Convertors
[url]www.xnview.com[/url]
[url]http://www.irfanview.com/[/url]

Icon Editors
[url]http://www.microangelo.us/[/url]
[url]http://www.aha-soft.com/[/url] (new kid on the block, but fairly impressive...
multiple utilities).

Hope that help.

Cheers,
Sam

"Conjurer" <magic@removethismind.net> wrote in message
news:bmvjii$5ps$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Once you have created a small image in Fireworks, how would you export
> or convert it into a format that you could use in windows for property

icon.

>
> For example -- if I had a shortcut on my desktop and wanted to draw my
> own icon in Fireworks how do I then convert it so I can specify it as my
> icon of choice?
>
> Thanks
>

[Beatleman webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

You could create the image in FW, and export/save it 32x32 in a common format (GIF perhaps). Use the aforementioned Irfanview to open it and save as an .ico file. Irfanview(.com) is a great little free slideshow/graphic viewer that I have been using for over 3 years now.

Hope this helps.

New fan of Macromedia products.