How to make your own icon set for Mac.

I've made a lot of different icons for my old PC and since I got a Mac this year I haven't had much time to customize it. Well last weekend I started looking into creating some icons and found that there was a lot more to it for Mac.

This Ible will show you how to go from start to finish. I am not a pro at this so if you have some ideas to simplify a step or two please post it. I did a lot of searching to find out how to make everything work.

There were two main sources I used for my ideas and ways to work things out. Here are the links.

Macinstruct

diviantART member - fo-ur article

Disclaimer: I am not promoting these sites in any way, I am merely giving credit where credit is due. This Ible wasn't all my doing just something I couldn't find here so I created one.

Step 1: Materials

Image editor (optional):
I used Adobe Photoshop. This just makes the icons look a little nicer and gives you a little more control over the end look. You could also use a free program such as Gimp. I personally have never used it but I hear a lot about it.

Mac with Developer tools, specifically Icon Composer:
HERE is the link to the developer tools if you don't already have it. You may have to create a free account like I did, but it's free and it takes about two minutes.

To check for it, click on:
HD > Developer > Applications > Utilities > Icon Composer

Images
As many or as few as you like. Almost anything can be used to create an icon. Remember larger (in pixels) is better.

Comments

[tinkerC]

I know a way to change all your files into that. I will post an 'ible, when I have the chance.

[martymunch]

thanks

[tinkerC]

Your icons look good. Can I use some?

[martymunch]

They are OK, I didn't clean them up as good as I could have but yeah, go ahead. Use them. Thanks, hope you like the way the look on screen. I like the T-shirt and the egg ones the best.