Creating icons

Many e-book compilers are now enabling you to use your own e-book icon. This icon is an image that will be displayed on your customer’s desktop. When they click on the icon, it will open your e-book. Your icon can be an image that is related to your product.

In addition, you can put icons for your e-book or your Web site. This adds a nice look to your page and helps attract the attention of viewers.

Here you will find some free programs you can use to create your own icons. Alternatively you can use free icons from the sites listed below.

To create an icon, you must have a special program. Here are some downloadable programs for icon creation:

IcoFX

IcoFX is an award-winning freeware icon editor. It is an all-in-one solution for icon creation, extraction, and editing. It is designed to work with Windows XP and Windows Vista. With a wealth of tools and more than 40 effects at your fingertips, there's virtually no limit to the icons you can create.

http://downloads.zdnet.com/search.aspx?q=icofx

Icon Maker

Icon Maker is useful for creating full-color icons that contain photographs. It supports 16, 32, and 48 pixel icons in 256 color mode. It is capable of creating curved lines with anti-aliasing. Other tools include darkening and lightening brushes and color correction commands. It also contains many sample icons.

http://www.simtel.net/product.php[id]5914[sekid]0[SiteID]simtel.net

Adsen FavIcon

This simple editor lets you make icons for your Web site, which show up in Internet Explorer’s favorites. You can use either bmp or jpg files, and this program will convert them into icon format, using the size and color quality you choose.

http://adsensoftware.com/

FX Icon 32

Create 32X32 icons from scratch using bitmaps or imports from applications.

http://www.jhepple.com/iconmkr.htm

Professional Icon Maker

This Web application allows creation of 16x16 icons, using simple drawing tools. If you require a professional icon with smooth edges, shadows, or other advanced effects.

http://www.rw-designer.com/online_icon_maker.php

If you don’t want to make your own icons, here are some sites with thousands of icons for free:

abbsoft

Iconbazaar icons