Mac OSX icons from PS?

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Peter_Kleine
Feb 12, 2007
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I want to create some custom file/folder icons using PSCS2 for use in the OSX desktop environment. Unless this is just a bad idea to begin with – just asking for system trouble – what would be the best pixel dimensions, color mode and file format for MacOSX icons?

Thanks in advance for all comments.
Peter
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SuperMacGuy
Feb 12, 2007
currently icons are 128×128 px. Rumor has it OS X 10.5 will be up to 512x512px. Always RGB, plus you can have alpha. You can use photoshop to generate the icon. I believe you can even have it layered, but ‘maximize compatibility’ must be on in your PS prefs. OSX developer tools has a program you can then just drag the PS file onto, the app is called "icon composer". There is also a program (older) called iconographer that will aid in icon making, if you are gonna be serious about it. Also the Iconfactory.com has a program, icon builder, that will make Mac OS and Windoze icon files and works like a PS plug in. There is no way to ‘natively’ save an icon from photoshop. Though it can make its own ‘preview icons’ those are not really the best looking, usually just a square with re-sampled detail.
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Peter_Kleine
Feb 12, 2007
Wow! I pulled up to the full-service pump.
Thanks for the info.
TT
Toby_Thain
Feb 13, 2007
Zonic’s Iconlab <http://www.zonic.co.uk/products/iconlab/>.

Also see: Apple Icon design tools <http://developer.apple.com/ue/designtools/>, HIG < http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conc eptual/OSXHIGuidelines/XHIGIcons/chapter_14_section_1.html>.

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