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converting jpg to icons

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 8:04 am
by [xeno]Julios
Is there an easy way to convert a jpg into an icon so i can use it in windows?

(without buying software)

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 8:42 am
by chopov
Isn't it just something like a .bmp renamed to .ico?

[EDIT] afaik is this program capable of converting .bmp to .ico (and vice versa. It's freeware):

http://www.pics-software.de/download/icobrws.zip

[EDIT2]

Another program, which seems more versatile and supports most graphic formats:

http://www.wildfiredesign.net/downloads ... -setup.exe

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 8:59 am
by Doombrain
download the free PhotoShop CS2

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:46 am
by dmmh
chopov wrote:Isn't it just something like a .bmp renamed to .ico?

[EDIT] afaik is this program capable of converting .bmp to .ico (and vice versa. It's freeware):

http://www.pics-software.de/download/icobrws.zip

[EDIT2]

Another program, which seems more versatile and supports most graphic formats:

http://www.wildfiredesign.net/downloads ... -setup.exe
erm....nope

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:17 am
by [xeno]Julios
chopov wrote:Isn't it just something like a .bmp renamed to .ico?

[EDIT] afaik is this program capable of converting .bmp to .ico (and vice versa. It's freeware):
ah yes that's the way to do it - thanks :)

just converted it to a bmp and it worked fine.

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 2:14 pm
by inphlict
Icon Sushi