How to create an Icon File from a jpeg

gerrymadden1

I want to use an image as a desktop link to the internet.

Anyone know how I can convert the image to an Icon file type?

Thanks.

DonkeyStyle \o/

You could use the old quick 'n dirty trick of resizing the jpeg to 32x32, save as a bitmap, then change the file extension from .bmp to .ico

Eoinsku

There are loads of icon creator / converter softwares out there - just google it. Most of them will give a free trial for you to test.

Be advised though, that the icon will have to meet certain resolution requirements (e.g. 16x16 or 32x32), so after converting from a JPEG don't be surprised to end up with something that looks like a mess, and barely recognisable from the original pictures (assuming it is of a much higher resolution of course).

Famous45

http://icofx.ro/

John_Mc

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »

You could use the old quick 'n dirty trick of resizing the jpeg to 32x32, save as a bitmap, then change the file extension from .bmp to .ico

That's incorrect. You're simply renaming the file to ico and not converting it.

OP, I've found GIMP to be the best tool for this. It has a "Save as Windows Icon file" option.

MunsterCycling

John_Mc wrote: »

That's incorrect. You're simply renaming the file to ico and not converting it.

OP, I've found GIMP to be the best tool for this. It has a "Save as Windows Icon file" option.

Care to READ the post again?

MC

John_Mc

MunsterCycling wrote: »

Care to READ the post again?

MC

"Anyone know how I can convert the image to an Icon file type?"

Capt'n Midnight

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »

You could use the old quick 'n dirty trick of resizing the jpeg to 32x32, save as a bitmap, then change the file extension from .bmp to .ico

Best option IMHO
or convert to bmp and then resize

MunsterCycling

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »

You could use the old quick 'n dirty trick of resizing the jpeg to 32x32, save as a bitmap, then change the file extension from .bmp to .ico

ico is just an icon extension, the data is in bitmap format so essentially the above does exactly what was asked.

MC

gerrymadden1

Problem solved. Thanks guys!

Kevster

Thanks too guys... ...I never knew how to create one of these things for myself. By the way, there's a program known as 'GIMP'? -Who the hell'd use that... ...:p

MunsterCycling

G(NU) Image Manipulation Program

Open source and very good too.


MC

Capt'n Midnight

look at gimpshop too if you don't like the interface to the gimp

if using windows then http://www.getpaint.net/ is a nice package for entry level editing

Fresh Pots

If you have photoshop there is a handy little addon you can get which allows you save any image as an .ico. Link