Re: Tool for creating application icon
Re: Tool for creating application icon
- Subject: Re: Tool for creating application icon
- From: Charles Srstka <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:49:33 -0500
On Jun 7, 2012, at 3:56 PM, Luc Van Bogaert wrote:
> Hoping this is not too off topic on this list, I would like to know what tools developers here have used to create their application icons. I've found a few candidates on the App Store, but before spending my money on one of them, I thought I'd ask here for opinions. The idea is to create a 512x512 pixel icns icon for my app to use if I ever succeed of getting it on the App Store.
I’m definitely not an icon designer myself, but it’s my understanding that people generally just use Photoshop, or, if your budget is tight, one of its less-expensive equivalents such as Pixelmator. All you need is a set of images in an alpha-containing format like .png, scaled to different sizes, which doesn’t really seem like the sort of thing you’d need a specialized tool for.
> I was also thinking of having a custom icon for my application made by a graphics designer, so any recommendations about this would be helpful as well.
Well, I can put in a plug for Adam Betts. He designed a new icon and front window design for me not long ago for Pacifist 3.0.x (http://charlessoft.com/), and I think it’s quite spectacular. He’s probably not the cheapest around, but if you want something really good, I’d recommend him in a heartbeat. His web site is here:
http://www.artofadambetts.com/
Charles
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