Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: Favicons

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Posts
    3
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Favicons

    Favicons
    I know how to create favicons, but I'm not sure how to get them to be transparent. Can anyone give me instructions?
    I generally use Irfanview to make my.ico files, but I do have Photoshop and can download the plug-in if necessary.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Posts
    46
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default

    I think with photoshop you can choose the dropper then click on the color you want to be transparent then press delete on the keyboard.
    Save this as a gif.

    Then use the lovely favicon generator here at dynamic drive.

    Cheers
    SB

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Other Side of My Monitor
    Posts
    3,494
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 105 Times in 104 Posts
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Does .gif support transparency through file changes? I am sure .png does, not sure about gif though...
    {CWoT - Riddle } {Freelance Copywriter} {Learn to Write}
    Follow Me on Twitter: @InkingHubris
    PHP Code:
    $result mysql_query("SELECT finger FROM hand WHERE id=3");
    echo 
    $result

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    2,358
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by BLiZZaRD View Post
    Does .gif support transparency through file changes?
    I'm not sure what you mean by "through file changes".

    Mike

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Other Side of My Monitor
    Posts
    3,494
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 105 Times in 104 Posts
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    He wanted to save as a gif, then change to an ico. Similar to me saving a .bmp file then changing its ext to .jpg I can do this, but it still loads from bottom up, etc. Doing such things can cause losses in attributes etc. I was just wondering if .gif would be effected.
    {CWoT - Riddle } {Freelance Copywriter} {Learn to Write}
    Follow Me on Twitter: @InkingHubris
    PHP Code:
    $result mysql_query("SELECT finger FROM hand WHERE id=3");
    echo 
    $result

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    2,358
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by BLiZZaRD View Post
    He wanted to save as a gif, then change to an ico. Similar to me saving a .bmp file then changing its ext to .jpg I can do this, but it still loads from bottom up, etc. Doing such things can cause losses in attributes etc. I was just wondering if .gif would be effected.
    Changing the extension is far from the same as changing the file. The only reason for the behaviour that you observe is that the browser recognises the header for a bitmap, rather than a JPEG, and loads it appropriately. The FavIcon generator should recreate the file in an ICO format.

    Mike

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Other Side of My Monitor
    Posts
    3,494
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 105 Times in 104 Posts
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Okay, I wasn't sure, thats why I asked
    {CWoT - Riddle } {Freelance Copywriter} {Learn to Write}
    Follow Me on Twitter: @InkingHubris
    PHP Code:
    $result mysql_query("SELECT finger FROM hand WHERE id=3");
    echo 
    $result

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Posts
    15
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by ko_tish View Post
    Favicons
    I know how to create favicons, but I'm not sure how to get them to be transparent. Can anyone give me instructions?
    I generally use Irfanview to make my.ico files, but I do have Photoshop and can download the plug-in if necessary.


    Irfanview has a 'colour' block. The one that's gray with a dot in the middle is the "transparent" colour.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    🌎
    Posts
    528
    Thanks
    10
    Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts
    Blog Entries
    2

    Default

    I use Axialis IconWorkshop.
    ....(o_ Penguins
    .---/(o_- techno_racing
    +(---//\-' in
    .+(_)--(_)' The McMurdo 500

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •