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CNET Editors' review
Creating icons is a necessary task for software developers, but they're not the only ones who make icons; average Joes and Janes also enjoy customizing their desktops with icons of their own creation. Whether you need to make icons for business or pleasure, Imagicon is a simple way to do it. It has advanced features for more-experienced users, but even newbies will be able to master its basics.
Imagicon's interface is just a small square with a few menus across the top; using it isn't an entirely intuitive process, but we were able to figure it out fairly easily with a little trial and error. You will first want to use the Options menu to select the settings for your icon, including its size, transparency, any desired rotation, and the desired file format and output location. Formats include ICO, JPEG, PNG, and BMP. Once your settings are where you want them, simply drag and drop the desired file onto the program's interface; it will automatically transform your image and deposit it in the output location. Imagicon comes with a pretty thorough Help file, but it's clearly written with the advanced user in mind, and it doesn't go out of its way to explain all of the concepts it discusses. Still, neophytes should be able to figure it out with a bit of research and experimentation, and anyone with experience creating icons should have no trouble with it. Overall, we liked Imagicon quite a bit; we've seen other icon software that's not nearly this easy to use.
Imagicon comes as a ZIP file, installs a desktop icon without asking, and leaves a folder behind upon removal.
Publisher's Description
From Devious Codeworks:
Imagicon is a graphics utility designed to convert multiple image files from BMP, JPG or PNG image formats into any of the following image formats (24-bit): Windows or OS/2 Bitmap (BMP), Independent JPEG Group (JPG), Portable Network Graphics (PNG) and Windows Icon (ICO). Options are available to transform images and enable alpha transparency of icons. The interface window of Imagicon can be personalized with custom designs. The user can select to save icons with the following dimensions in pixels: 16 x 16, 32 x 32, 48 x 48, 64 x 64 and 128 x 128. Imagicon also features the ability to drag 'n' drop multiple images for faster processing.
What's new in this version: Version 4.4 fixes 'false positive' detection issues.
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3.3 starsout of 32 votes
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3.4 starsout of 5 votes
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"A joy to use!"
Version: Imagicon 4.4
Pros
Does exactly what it's designed to do, with the simplicity and speed that we always hope for. Fast, straightforwarded in function, easy navigation. You will like it!
Cons
None that I could discern.
Summary
Just a great little utility to convert any image to an .ico file, with the utmost ease!! Could not be simpler. After you open the program, it's visible window on the desktop can sit side-by-side with whatever folder window in which you are working with image files. It's just a matter of dragging the image file(s) over and dropping into the Imagicon window. Voila!! Like magic, the .jpg's (or whatever format) are instantly converted to .ico files and automatically extracted, inserted into the source folder where the original image format files are located.
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"Does not work properly"
Version: Imagicon 4.4
Pros
***none***
Cons
Does not work properly.
Summary
I tried using a wide range of images as well as all possible settings, but ALL the icons produced had white borders around them which the original image did not. Icons with white borders are useless.
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"Great Application"
Version: Imagicon 4.4
Pros
Good application for creating web Icons
Cons
Not Special
Summary
Its free and must have application.
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"No multipage icons"
Version: Imagicon 4.4
Pros
Very friendly user interface
Cons
Windows ICO files are multipage images: various size images merged into a single file. Yet, Imagicon generates files with just one image.
Summary
Won't create true ICO files.
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"Free, simple, easy!"
Version: Imagicon 4.4
Pros
Easy to quickly convert any image into a desktop icon.
Cons
My sink is still full of dirty dishes. :P
Summary
Just what I was looking for! I wanted to distinguish links and learning games on my desktop for my children (particularly my pre-reader). WIth this simple little program, I was able to create custom icons in just minutes, without having to do more than glance at the help file for a minute. Pictures cannot be converted if they are in GIF format but that is easy to solve by selecting "save as type" when saving your images. Use any image in on your computer or save any image from the web, drag and drop it into the little Imagicon box, and viola - it's automatically in the icon files. To change a desktop icon, just right-click and select, "properties" to see the "change icon" box. Thanks for a great little program that made this mommy's life a little easier! :)
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