Hi

I've managed to change an image into an icon before but I can't remember for
the life of me how I did it.

What's the trick or software to do it with?

Thanks

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...winxpicons.asp

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Dave Neve wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've managed to change an image into an icon before but I can't remember for
> the life of me how I did it.
>
> What's the trick or software to do it with?
>
> Thanks
>
>

See:
http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0....16&search.y=11

Tom
"Dave Neve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| Hi
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| I've managed to change an image into an icon before but I can't remember
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| the life of me how I did it.
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| What's the trick or software to do it with?
|
| Thanks
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|

> I've managed to change an image into an icon before but I can't remember
> for the life of me how I did it.

> What's the trick or software to do it with?

Unlike previous versions of Windows which could only use .ICO files as icons
and thus to use an image it had to be converted, XP can also use a .jpg file
as an icon directly, no conversion needed.

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On Sat, 4 Jun 2005 12:54:40 -0400, "Steve Shattuck"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

|Unlike previous versions of Windows which could only use .ICO files as icons
|and thus to use an image it had to be converted, XP can also use a .jpg file
|as an icon directly, no conversion needed
Didnt work on my PC- tried to replace 1 folder's icon
with jpg but kept getting "no icon files in x.jpg"

Just my 2¢ worth. Larry
Any advise is my attempt to contribute more than I have received but I can only assure you that it works on my PC. GOOD LUCK.

Freeware IrfanView, www.irfanview.com is not a bad choice (you can save
an image in ico-format) -- and it can do much more.

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http://www.aha.ru/~mwz
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Please reply to the newsgroups only.
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On Sat, 4 Jun 2005 14:38:16 +0200, "Dave Neve"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi
>
>I've managed to change an image into an icon before but I can't remember for
>the life of me how I did it.
>
>What's the trick or software to do it with?
>
>Thanks
>

Why don't you enlighten the OP as to how to do this trick?

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Steve Shattuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've managed to change an image into an icon before but I can't remember
>> for the life of me how I did it.
>
>> What's the trick or software to do it with?
>
> Unlike previous versions of Windows which could only use .ICO files as
> icons and thus to use an image it had to be converted, XP can also use a
> .jpg file as an icon directly, no conversion needed.
>
> --
> .__
> (__
> __ )teve www.steve.shattuck.net (E-Mail Removed)
>

Just change the extension to .ico

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Why don't you enlighten the OP as to how to do this trick?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
> "Steve Shattuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I've managed to change an image into an icon before but I can't remember
>>> for the life of me how I did it.
>>
>>> What's the trick or software to do it with?
>>
>> Unlike previous versions of Windows which could only use .ICO files as
>> icons and thus to use an image it had to be converted, XP can also use a
>> .jpg file as an icon directly, no conversion needed.
>>
>> --
>> .__
>> (__
>> __ )teve www.steve.shattuck.net (E-Mail Removed)
>>
>
>

Yes, I know that is supposed to work. Have you tried it? Are you able to
take a standard .jpg file, change it's extension to .ico - and then use it
as an icon for say, a desktop folder. I can not. I get a popup that say's
the file XXXXXXX.ico contains no icons!

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Kelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Just change the extension to .ico
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Why don't you enlighten the OP as to how to do this trick?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>>
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>> "Steve Shattuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I've managed to change an image into an icon before but I can't
>>>> remember for the life of me how I did it.
>>>
>>>> What's the trick or software to do it with?
>>>
>>> Unlike previous versions of Windows which could only use .ICO files as
>>> icons and thus to use an image it had to be converted, XP can also use a
>>> .jpg file as an icon directly, no conversion needed.
>>>
>>> --
>>> .__
>>> (__
>>> __ )teve www.steve.shattuck.net (E-Mail Removed)
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

On Sun, 5 Jun 2005 07:21:34 -0400, "Richard Urban"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Yes, I know that is supposed to work. Have you tried it? Are you able to
>take a standard .jpg file, change it's extension to .ico - and then use it
>as an icon for say, a desktop folder. I can not. I get a popup that say's
>the file XXXXXXX.ico contains no icons!
I got same result ( or lack thereof)

Just my 2¢ worth. Larry

Any advise given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
may only apply NUGS (Normally, Usually, Generally, Sometimes