whats some of the better programs to use to make icons if you are just starting out?
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http://www.canadiancontent.net/tech/downloads/Icon-Editors.html \nhttp://www.icon-maker.com\nFree  picture to icon convertor = http://www.picture2icon.com/ \nMake icons = http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_if.html\nhttp://www.snapfiles.com/get/iconart.html  \n  http://www.sheezyart.com/view/720140/ = free ones\nhttp://www.boutell.com/newfaq/creating/favicon.html\n\nhttp://www.clipart.co.uk
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Depending on how much drawing vs image munipulation you want to do, I like Illustator CS2 and Photoshop CS2. But it depends on your level of profficency with such programs and how much time you have to learn it, not to mention how much you want to spend on a program. A more price considerate (and more user friendly from what I've heard, though I've never used it) altenative would be something like CorelDraw.
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i suggest freehand or photoshop but i always use photoshop for making logos and layouts
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hi, you can create/ convert  the icon using this software. Please download the trail version from the following link.\n\nhttp://www.axialis.com/download/iw.html
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With the project open:\n1. You must have a form with the EXE icon you want as its Icon (create a dummy form if necessary).*\n2. Go to the Project menu, choose "<Project Name> Properties..." (this is the last or second-to-last item)\n3. Click on the "Make" tab.\n4. In the "Application" area, where it says "Icon:" choose the form containing the icon.\n5. Compile ("Make") the program, and it should have the new icon. \n\nNote: this can be a little tricky when using Windows XP-type icons.  If you are, make sure the ICO file also contains 16- and/or 256-color icons, and that they come before any 32-bit icons in the order.\n\n* To set a form icon, open the form in VB (double click on the form icon), go to the Icon property in the property window.  Click the "..." button, and select the ICO file you want to use.
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Both programs below are free and very good.  Link one would be compared to photoshop.. link 2 would compare to illustrator(vector program).
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Probably the most fully featured free program is the GIMP:\n\nhttp://www.gimp.org (and no, it's not as dodgy as the name would suggest!!)
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What kind of icon are u looking for ?
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You can try out the free program GIMP which is similar to Adobe photoshop which is what the pros are using. \n\nBelow is a link to a site which has gather a lot of free graphics programs which you can work with - I have included some of the text from their site:\n\nhttp://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=7755\n\n"While virtually all computer graphics professionals use Adobe Photoshop to do their artistic work, Photoshop is a pricey and proprietary application. If you're looking to do graphics design on a budget, or perhaps want a software package that is less resource-intensive than Photoshop, check out open source alternatives -- the GIMP, SodiPodi, and Inkscape. Our Take: While these apps are extremely valuable for Unix users, they can't compete in the professional marketplace with Photoshop or Illustrator. They just don't do as much or they don't always do it in an expected way. More here and here."
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I use Paint.NET  Its free and does almost everything photoshop can. try it
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Try the free software called The Gimp.
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buddyputty.com , iconking.com , otherwise iconator is a really good site
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Try Iconpackager, though it isn't free, it will cost you $14.95 but you can try it for 30 days free.  Not sure if they have "24" icons or not.\n\nhttp://www.download.com/iconpackager/3000-2195_4-10529875.html?tag=lst-0-1
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Right click on MY COMPUTER and click on PROPERTIES and then go to the shortcut tab. There is a button to change icon.\n\nGo to http://www.downloads.com and look for some shareware of freeware programs that will help you create icons. You can create the gif or jpg first, and then there should be a program to let you convert the pictures into a .ico extension for icons. Then you can just use the above steps I typed out to change your icon to whatever you want.\n\nOr just go to http://www.iconbazaar.com/ or google "free icons" and you can find some cool icons that are already made. Just copy it into your hard drive and then use the "change icon" method above and find the icon you just saved.\n\nEdit:\nI think the one youre talking about is at:\nClick Start, click Control Panel, click Display, then Desktop and under Customize Desktop you can change icons there too. \nOn the Desktop tab of the Display Properties dialog box, click Customize Desktop.
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The right program you are looking for is:\nwww.awicons.com
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Try GIMP 2.0\nit's a free image editing software but need time to master it.\nbut i'm not sure is it the right one that you are looking for
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The GIMP rocks!\n\nGimp - Photoshop knock-off, can use most PhotoShop plug-ins and many of the most popular plug-ins are duplicated in the community and offered freely on this site.  http://www.gimp.org ; documentation at http://docs.gimp.org/en/ ; plug-ins at http://registry.gimp.org/index.jsp .\n\nINSTALL NOTES:  Download and install this first: http://superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gimp-win/gtk+-2.8.18-setup-1.zip (Gimp Tool Kit).  Then download and install this:  http://superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gimp-win/gimp-2.2.13-i586-setup-1.zip .  Then download and install this:  http://superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gimp-win/gimp-gap-2.2.0-setup.zip (animation pack).  Lastly, download and install this:  http://superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gimp-win/gimp-help-2-0.10-setup.zip (help files).