Is it true you can use Photoshop to make ico for Windows?

[Major Eazy]

If it had already been asked before by a zillion others, sorry about this, but searching here on Talk Photography, searching on Google, and few other websites, I still haven't found any clear cut answers.

It seems I can use Photoshop to create my own Windows 7 icons, but while I found quite a bit of details, like suggestion that it should be 1024 x 1024, RBG, 72 dpi, etc., etc., I still have not found how to export or save as *.ico, or very confusing information about various Plug-in stuff.

Am I missing something? I've only used Photoshop from Adobe Creative Cloud for just about 6 months, and I haven't spent enough time to be fully familiar with it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jayst84]

Dunno about Windows, but making .ico files for websites, I uploaded a PNG or something to a website that converts for you.

ETA: Appears you can get a plugin for PS if you prefer.

 

[neil_g]

recent thread a few down from this:

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/how-do-i-create-a-desk-top-icon.612587/

 

[mickledore]

Must agree with Neil. His sugestion on the highlighted thread works just fine.

 

[mickledore]

Just done a quick Google and found this, but is it safe and trustworthy?

http://www.telegraphics.com.au/svn/icoformat/trunk/dist/README.html

 

[Major Eazy]

recent thread a few down from this:

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/how-do-i-create-a-desk-top-icon.612587/

Thanks.

Anyway, I read your posting about it, I've never heard of Irfanview, so I had to Google it. Am I to understand that if I want to turn my graphics into Windows ico file, I have to install yet another software?

 

[mickledore]

Yup.

 

[neil_g]

if CC doesnt support saving to ICO files then yes.

irfanview is very lightweight, been using it for probably a decade.

 

[ancient_mariner]

if CC doesnt support saving to ICO files then yes.

irfanview is very lightweight, been using it for probably a decade.

Likewise.

It's just a couple of meg, and is a handy image viewer/tweaker just to have on Windows for when you don't want to fire up the heavy software.