Multimedia Tips

Creating Your Own Icons

So, you want to create your own icons? Actually custom icons is easier than you thought. First, open up paint. Next, select Image, Attributes. Then change both width and height to 32

Paint your new icon and make sure you leave the background white. Next, save the file with an .ico extension. Now, to use your own icons, right-click any shortcut and select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab and click on the Advance Settings button. Type in the full path of where your icon is situated. You can now use your own icon!

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