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Actually, 'most people' don't create their own icons. I have been in software industry for 10 years and I have yet to have a need to create an icon. If you don

Actually, 'most people' don't create their own icons. I have been in software industry for 10 years and I have yet to have a need to create an icon. If you don't have .NET, then try this: http://icofx.ro/files/icofxsetup.exe http://icofx.ro/files/icofxsetup.exe

noodle 17y ago
i make a handful of favicons a year for sites and apps. most of the available software options are either clunky or too much for a small job. i know i'm not alone, as i've talked to others about this -- i would use an online editor and maybe pay a few bucks for it. i think its interesting that you admit to having not made an icon ever, but you're trying to convince me that i'm wrong about my (admitted limited and not professional-grade, but valid nonetheless) experiences based on a blog post you read. /shrug
- solutionyogi 17y ago
  I do a lot of image editing and I am proficient with Photoshop. Based on my image editing experience, I can imagine how difficult icon editing can be. And a buck or two for a web-based icon editing app? Are you willing to pay buck or two per use OR for perpetual use?
  - noodle 17y ago
    a reasonable, usable favicon is a lot easier than i think you think it is. i don't think that pg poured hours into this: http://ycombinator.com/favicon.ico http://ycombinator.com/favicon.ico buck or two for some sort of perpetual usage.
    - solutionyogi 17y ago
      If you want something simple and usable, you can use those Favicon creator websites. Here's the Hacker News Logo [http://imgur.com/1NTcL.png http://imgur.com/1NTcL.png] which I quickly created in Paint.NET This site, http://www.html-kit.com/favicon/ http://www.html-kit.com/favicon/, will convert it into favicon. You can also get an animated version without any additional effort. http://imgur.com/JuA0X.gif http://imgur.com/JuA0X.gif

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Actually, 'most people' don't create their own icons. I have been in software industry for 10 years and I have yet to have a need to create an icon. If you don

by solutionyogi 17y ago

noodle 17y ago
i make a handful of favicons a year for sites and apps. most of the available software options are either clunky or too much for a small job. i know i'm not alone, as i've talked to others about this -- i would use an online editor and maybe pay a few bucks for it. i think its interesting that you admit to having not made an icon ever, but you're trying to convince me that i'm wrong about my (admitted limited and not professional-grade, but valid nonetheless) experiences based on a blog post you read. /shrug
- solutionyogi 17y ago
  I do a lot of image editing and I am proficient with Photoshop. Based on my image editing experience, I can imagine how difficult icon editing can be. And a buck or two for a web-based icon editing app? Are you willing to pay buck or two per use OR for perpetual use?
  - noodle 17y ago
    a reasonable, usable favicon is a lot easier than i think you think it is. i don't think that pg poured hours into this: http://ycombinator.com/favicon.ico http://ycombinator.com/favicon.ico buck or two for some sort of perpetual usage.
    - solutionyogi 17y ago
      If you want something simple and usable, you can use those Favicon creator websites. Here's the Hacker News Logo [http://imgur.com/1NTcL.png http://imgur.com/1NTcL.png] which I quickly created in Paint.NET This site, http://www.html-kit.com/favicon/ http://www.html-kit.com/favicon/, will convert it into favicon. You can also get an animated version without any additional effort. http://imgur.com/JuA0X.gif http://imgur.com/JuA0X.gif