Can I make Icons for my Desktop?

[kimi_boo]

If this has been covered before... sorry.

I would like to make some icons for my desktop. Any info would be helpful. :)

[TonyW]

Kimi: I'm really going to embarrass you by posting this how-to link :D

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17781

Tony

[kimi_boo]

:eek: :eek:

Well I still want to do it. Now I feel qualified.

I am still confused but I am off to try. :D

Thanks You for embarrassing me Mr. Tony. :o

[ChristineV]

LOL! I got a chuckle out of this .. Great question though Kimi! That would be something I would do :cool:

[kimi_boo]

Ahhh, There all gonna laugh at me..... :eek:


I did it. Rusty was right. It will work without the change.

Mine looks like crap. :( (sorry for the bad language)
Off to change it back to the Flaming Pear one.

If anyone knows of some other freebies, please let me know. :D

[Russinator]

Kimi, thanks for asking that question.

I have always wanted to know how to do that.

Russ

[kimi_boo]

Mine are so full of pixels you can't see it. :mad: How can I get it nice and clean?

[Rusty]

Back in December when we were talking about this I did make an icon. I pretty much followed the sizing instructions Byron gave in that earlier post. I cleaned up and sharpened the heck out of my avatar and that was going to be my desktop shortcut to the forum.

It worked and looked pretty good. The next time I turned off and restarted my 'puter it went away and reverted to one of the Microsoft canned choices. I suppose this has something to do with an error I made in Windows and not with Elements.

I never bothered to futz with it anymore.

Rusty

[JulieM]

Kimi: If someone answers your question will you promise to remember that you asked the question? :D:D:D

[kimi_boo]

Kimi: If someone answers your question will you promise to remember that you asked the question? :D:D

Oh Julie... I just can't make those kind of promises. :eek: ;)

[Inspeqtor]

I never bothered to futz with it anymore.


Rusty,

I LOVE your choice wording!! :eek::rolleyes:

[kimi_boo]

Just to update... I have dug and searched and tried and tried.

I finally have something I am not totally embarrassed by. Thanks to everyone who helped and who laughed. :D

[Wags374]

Maybe this site will have something that appeals to you...
www.iconarchive.com

[Sheila]

I use Microangelo. It is an excellent program.
http://www.microangelo.us/
It also has On Display a neat program for changing the appearance of icons on your desktop and it even displays animated icons.