How to mirror desktop icons (only half)?

[renzo marcus]

Hi all,

I just got myself a new wallpaper for my Win7, which has the Win7 logo mirrored. I now would find it beautifull if my desktop shortcuts could also be mirrored?

Kind regards,

Renzo

Picture of the mirrored wallpaper:

 

[Bongo]

Welcome to the Seven Forums
I do not know of any program that will do it but you could use this tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/53402-shortcut-change-icon.html it will show you how to change the icon what you'll have to do is either find the icons that already have been made reflective or create your own and put them in a folder and put somewhere like in my documents and navigate to that folder when you change the icons but did not move that folder or you'll have to reset your icons again.
If you want to remove the shortcut arrow use this tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3606-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore.html
Jerry

 

[renzo marcus]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for your prompt reply and your welcome!
Hmm okay, I'm not really savvy with editing pictures etc. so I'll leave that part out then sadly, but the Shortcut Arrow I will do!

Thank you very much,

Renzo

 

[Bongo]

You're Welcome
I Am Not an Artist Either.
Jerry

 

[PooMan UK]

I could make you a tutorial if you'de like using GIMP (which is free) to show you how to do it, it's pretty easy and quick to do and won't take long.... up to you guys

 

[renzo marcus]

Well, if you got the time, please feel free to enlighten me! A tutorial always helps a lot! Thanks!

 

[PooMan UK]

No probs pal give me 1/2 hour and pop back

 

[Bongo]

I could make you a tutorial if you'de like using GIMP (which is free) to show you how to do it, it's pretty easy and quick to do and won't take long.... up to you guys

No probs pal give me 1/2 hour and pop back

That would be awesome Nick

 

[PooMan UK]

Soz guys I use Camtasia to record my tutorials and there is supposedly a problem recording when using multiple layers in GIMP I'm downloading Paint.net quick which is also free and I'll try and make a tutorial using that instead .... back in a bit

 

[renzo marcus]

Soz guys I use Camtasia to record my tutorials and there is supposedly a problem recording when using multiple layers in GIMP I'm downloading Paint.net quick which is also free and I'll try and make a tutorial using that instead .... back in a bit

Rog, no worries PooMan! (weird to say that to a person, oh well ) Thanks once again!

 

[PooMan UK]

Sorry it took so long guys ... I had to figure it out quickly in PAINT.net .... the same concept is used in PS, GIMP and Corel PHOTOpaint
but here ya go .... enjoy

 

[renzo marcus]

Thanks fire your help! Will try it out tomorrow, now off to bed!

Kind regards!

 

[Bongo]

Very nice video Nick I am saving it Thanks
Jerry

 

[PooMan UK]

No probs guys ... if you get stuck give me a shout

 

[renzo marcus]

Hi, just one quicky, the .ico file, how should I open it? Rename to a JPG?

 

[renzo marcus]

Right, I got the stuff mirrored, now, how do I change the icon on the desktop? I presume it's not with the .ico file in the root folder of the application, as after logging off and back in it still has the old logo.

Kind regs

 

[Faceofjoe421]

Right, I got the stuff mirrored, now, how do I change the icon on the desktop? I presume it's not with the .ico file in the root folder of the application, as after logging off and back in it still has the old logo.

Kind regs

You'll need to save the image as a .png (Mirror1.png) for example.

Then go to ConvertICO.com - Convert .PNG format files to .ICO or .ICO format files to .PNG : Windows Vista compatible icons to convert the image to a Icon file.

Then right click on the Shortcut or Application or whatever you would like to change, and select Properties. Under the Shortcut Tab click Change Icon, Browse to (Mirror1.ico) and open it, click OK and OK.

It should be done.

Let me know if this worked.

Cheers Joe.

 

[renzo marcus]

THanks Joe, will try it out!

 

[renzo marcus]

First one worked with the website, but on the second icon I enter the PNG, hit convert, then it reloads the page and doesn't show a download anymore...

EDIT: the PNG picture is quite large, 2000x2000 pixels, does it matter?

 

[speedgamer01]

Download GIMP
Open it
Drop your png image into it
Go to Image > Scale image
Set 256x256 pixels and click ok
Select File > Save as
Type in 'whateverthenameis.ico'
Select 24bpp and check 'compressed'

Now you can change whichever icon you want
Cheers!