Windows Xp, An Icon Maker.

I'm looking for something (preferably freeware if at all possible), for creating icons for Windows XP generally (not sure if I need XP specific features) that has a focus on or very good tools to create purely textual icons of up to 64x64 at the very least (so it display reasonably well in explorer etc).I more or less want to create mostly textual icons, but nicer ones with effects and such that don't cause any transparency issues (like having a pink background and trying to anti-alias the text, only to have it screw up when the pink background is made transparent (leaving pinkish colours all about).Any ideas? I have done a little searching, but some of the larger contendors I used to see about, I can't seem to find via Google anymore (can't remember any specific names, but if I saw them I would remember).

i use Paint.NET for them

 

if you want to make icons though you will have to download the plugin off the paint.net forum.

 

you can also use the gimp, when u save it, put .ico at the end of the name.

 

you dont really need one of those special icon makers to make an icon.

Somewhat true, but ones that aren't built specially for Icons, or have special extensive support seem to fail on what I need (good textual options and save transparency), even PS is no good.

Axialis IconWorkshop is one of the best icon utilities. It has got loads of features and a nice clean interface. It even supports native icons for Macintosh, Unix & Windows Vista. The built in Image objects can be used to quickly create a lot of basic icons. It also includes a Librarian to easily manage all your media and icon files. Besides, the general features such as importing, exporting, batch procedures are also supported. It comes at a price though. You might as well want to try your hands on the 30 day trial before deciding.

I think I actually tried that one before lol, but the interface was a little daunting and cumbersome to get around at first.I might just give it another shot some time then.

wow! brilliant now im startin to like windows ah i wish my internet connection were better tho

someone wrote about an icon creator a while ago called greenfish. u could search around for that and download it. i never downloaded it but it sounded ok.

I advice you to use Artcursor. But it not a free software. It is a try-before-you-buy software. But there's some track version on the internet. Just seach it!