Question about this tutorial, (Changing Icons)


  1. Posts : 118
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32
       #1

    Question about this tutorial, (Changing Icons)


    This tutorial here: Icons - Change Using Resource Hacker[2]=Appearance%20Personalize

    The tutorial does not mention if the images need to be in a certain size, do the images I replace need to be in 256x256 and also have the smaller ones to?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 489
    Windows 7 Professional (x64/SP1) /Linux Mint 16
       #2

    Vista/7 icons can be 256x256 .png or a Windows XP .ico which i think is 32x32 or 48x48 as standard.

    Make sure the images are square (e.g. 48x48 and I think a multiple of 16)

    XP icons

    Vista/7

    Try using a photoshop plugin for ico and png icons. (That is of course if you have photoshop.)

    ICO plugin
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  3. Arc
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       #3

    This tutorial was made by me . You know, icons, if made properly, contain a number of images, with various sizes and resolutions . Well, take an example. I am uploading an icon Contacts Folder.zip (as we cannot upload the .ico files in the forum, I am uploading a zip containing the .ico file) .... a single icon, that contains 17 different icons in it. I am admitting that I made the icon a bit wrong ... there might be a few more sizes and resolutions :)

    Download the zip, extract the icon and open in windows photo viewer, you will get this thing !
    Question about this tutorial, (Changing Icons)-capture.jpg

    At the same time, if you use an image having a lesser resolution, you will get a message "out of system resources" while trying to replace the resource.

    I hope I could explain it ? And criticisms are always welcome :)
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  4. Posts : 118
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Arc said:
    This tutorial was made by me . You know, icons, if made properly, contain a number of images, with various sizes and resolutions . Well, take an example. I am uploading an icon Contacts Folder.zip (as we cannot upload the .ico files in the forum, I am uploading a zip containing the .ico file) .... a single icon, that contains 17 different icons in it. I am admitting that I made the icon a bit wrong ... there might be a few more sizes and resolutions :)

    Download the zip, extract the icon and open in windows photo viewer, you will get this thing !
    Question about this tutorial, (Changing Icons)-capture.jpg

    At the same time, if you use an image having a lesser resolution, you will get a message "out of system resources" while trying to replace the resource.

    I hope I could explain it ? And criticisms are always welcome :)
    When I replace the images in the dll file does it need to be 256x256? that was not made clear in the tutorial.. So I am wondering what size I need.
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  5. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #5

    CriticalError said:
    When I replace the images in the dll file does it need to be 256x256? that was not made clear in the tutorial.. So I am wondering what size I need.
    Take the icon I placed in the above example .... here is the snip from IcoFX with that icon opened .... tell me , what should I say about the size ? It contains, as apparently visible, 256x256, 128x128, 48x48, 32x32, 24x24, 16x16 .... almost all the possible sizes that are required in various places throughout the system.
    Question about this tutorial, (Changing Icons)-capture.jpg
    An icon, if properly made, is of this very characteristics. Almost all the icons you may download are of this type. Unfortunately, if you use a flat (single layered) icon, it should be as large as possible. But, there is a little problem. take the example of a HDD icon. It is shown in the explorer window, as well as in the navigation pane. A single icon ... when in explorer window, it should be 256x256; and at the same time, when in navigation pane, it should be 16x16.

    So, an icon usually means a normal icon as I described . I cannot recommend you to use a flat icon, due to the reason I have described above. I hope , the particular icon you are trying with is of a normal icon as I described. If not, you are to use the best available size, no doubt.

    If it is still not clear, let me know :)

    EDIT : The tutorial thread is still open for discussion. Better you should have posted it in that very thread, inspite of opening a new thread .
    Last edited by Arc; 01 Jan 2012 at 13:43.
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  6. Posts : 118
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Arc said:
    CriticalError said:
    When I replace the images in the dll file does it need to be 256x256? that was not made clear in the tutorial.. So I am wondering what size I need.
    Take the icon I placed in the above example .... here is the snip from IcoFX with that icon opened .... tell me , what should I say about the size ? It contains, as apparently visible, 256x256, 128x128, 48x48, 32x32, 24x24, 16x16 .... almost all the possible sizes that are required in various places throughout the system.
    Question about this tutorial, (Changing Icons)-capture.jpg
    An icon, if properly made, is of this very characteristics. Almost all the icons you may download are of this type. Unfortunately, if you use a flat (single layered) icon, it should be as large as possible. But, there is a little problem. take the example of a HDD icon. It is shown in the explorer window, as well as in the navigation pane. A single icon ... when in explorer window, it should be 256x256; and at the same time, when in navigation pane, it should be 16x16.

    So, an icon usually means a normal icon as I described . I cannot recommend you to use a flat icon, due to the reason I have described above. I hope , the particular icon you are trying with is of a normal icon as I described. If not, you are to use the best available size, no doubt.

    If it is still not clear, let me know :)
    OK I understand I have followed your tutorial too but I can't replace imagers.dll I have took ownership and changed it's name to inagersOLD.dll and I try to copy my imagers.dll modified but it will not let me put it in system32 folder and now I cannot rename inagersOLD.dll back to it's original name! Why can't I copy?
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  7. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #7

    Put the question in the appropriate thread (I mean the tutorial thread) please ?
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  8. Posts : 118
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I solved never mind...but it comes under customization and tutorial...
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