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Archived from groups: microsoft. When you want to assign an icon to a folder on the desktop by using the "properties" menu then How do I extract thos eicons so I can make use of them for other applications?

Click on the "Change Icon" button in the Properties window, then select the one you want from the file you reference. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 5. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. The transparency level is called alpha channel.

Thanks to alpha channel, icon can have shadows and smooth edges. To practice your new knowledge, open an icon in RealWorld Icon Editor. Try making changes to it and watch Windows reacting to them. I love icons, they're beautiful, it's amazing that you can see them on different sises. Imagine if we get Animated Icons! That would be amazing. Tutorials , App developer , Research , Online services , Web design. Find out how Vista icons differ from XP icons.

What is a Windows XP Icon. Home Help Basics Icon. What is a Windows XP icon? August 8th This article answers basic questions about icons. What is an Icon? In this introduction to Windows XP icons, you will learn: What's the relation between an image and an icon. What's the structure of an icon. How are icons distributed. What's the difference between Windows XP icons and older icons. What are the differences between an image and an icon? What is the structure of an icon? How does Windows use the various sizes and color depths?

Image sizes: 16x16 : Displayed in taskbar, windows upper-left corner, detailed lists. Color depths: Monochrome : Not used anymore. What about the new Windows XP icon format? Icon with standard transparency. You can easily recognize icon from background.

Icon with full levels of alpha channel in Win XP. You must log in or sign up to reply here. Show Ignored Content. Share This Page Tweet.

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