How to Create an Icon with Paint (with Images)

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2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-12 03:32

Steps

Step 1. Open Paint from the “Accessories” menu

Step 2. Start with a known icon

The Windows system icons are all contained in: / WINDOWS / system32 / SHELL32.dll;
The BAD news is that you can't easily access it from the Dynamic Link Archive (DLL).

Step 3. Open the icon with PAINT.exe

It will appear as a tiny image in the upper left.

Step 4. To enlarge the image, click on the Magnifying Glass and select level 8

It still won't be "big", but it will be manageable

Step 5. Press CTRL + G to add the grid

You can also try without it, but it's more complicated.

Step 6. Use the tools and colors to create your icon

Step 7. Press CTRL + S to save the file with these characteristics:

The file name MUST end with “. ICO”.
The “type” MUST be "24 Bit Bitmap".
Paint will save it as ". ICO".
- If you did it right, you will see a picture. If it's not there, Windows won't recognize your creation and won't even read it later.
- IF WINDOWS HAS NOT APPROVED YOUR FILE, YOU CANNOT PROCEED.
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Step 8. Go back and immediately fix the icon

Step 9. Note:

the standard BLUE Windows background is:

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Step 10. Tint = 141; Saturation = 115; Brightness = 105; Red = 58; Green = 110; Blue = 165

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Step 11. Let's assume that Windows has approved your file, and let's proceed

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Step 12. Right-click on a rarely used icon on the Desktop and select "Properties" at the bottom

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Step 13. A new window will open; go to the "Shortcuts" panel

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Step 14. Select “Change Icon” under all the boxes

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Step 15. It will assume you want to select one of the Microsoft icons and take you there
- Main Drive: / WINDOWS / system32 / SHELL32.dll
  
  >>> This is NOT the folder you want. <<< DO NOT choose from THAT list
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Step 16. Click on "Search" and find the newly created icon

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Step 17. Choose your file; must clearly show the extension ". ICO" or it will not work

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Step 18. The program will try to install it for you

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