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FastIcns features an innovative and easy-to-use interface for creating your own icons in only a few steps.
How does FastIcns work? Pick your favourite file, folder, or image and drag it over the cube then check the preview and then double-click the cube to save as an icns file, as a resource-fork-only file or as a PNG image. Or you can drop another file holding the Command key to assign it the icon.
Which image formats are supported? FastIcns supports all common image formats, including transparent images and Windows icons. Just
How does FastIcns work? Pick your favourite file, folder, or image and drag it over the cube then check the preview and then double-click the cube to save as an icns file, as a resource-fork-only file or as a PNG image. Or you can drop another file holding the Command key to assign it the icon.
Which image formats are supported? FastIcns supports all common image formats, including transparent images and Windows icons. Just
What's New
Version 3.1:
- added background on mouse over
- added no-cube version
- added explicit assignment function
- localized in Korean and Chinese (Simplified)
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
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| Downloads:24,764 |
| Version Downloads:16,929 |
| Type:Utilities : Icon Tools |
| License:Free |
| Date:16 Sep 2007 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price:Free |
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FastIcns features an innovative and easy-to-use interface for creating your own icons in only a few steps.
How does FastIcns work? Pick your favourite file, folder, or image and drag it over the cube then check the preview and then double-click the cube to save as an icns file, as a resource-fork-only file or as a PNG image. Or you can drop another file holding the Command key to assign it the icon.
Which image formats are supported? FastIcns supports all common image formats, including transparent images and Windows icons. Just try it! ;)
What happens if I drag in a generic file or folder? Its icon is captured in order to proceed to icon generation. It can be useful if you want to convert icons from a format to the other.
What's an icns file useful for? You can provide it as an icon for a bundle. For example, Mac OS X applications use this format for their icons.
What's an icon in a resource-fork-only file useful for? That is the kind of file you'll find for example on interfacelift.com to distribute icons, as these files provide an immediate preview in the Finder and are easy to copy icons from. So this is the format recommended to distribute your icons too!
I see my picture rotated in FastIcns. What can I do? The Edit menu contains some simple editing functions to rotate or flip your image before the conversion.
Can I assign the icon to an already existing file or folder? Yes. Choose the item "Assign to file or folder" from the File menu. As a shortcut you can drag the target file or folder over the cube pressing the Command key: you'll be asked to confirm changing its icon.
Can I convert more than one file at the same time?
Yes. Enable the batch conversion mode from the menu or with Command-B and play with it: double click on the cube to configure it and drop files to create icons.
How does FastIcns work? Pick your favourite file, folder, or image and drag it over the cube then check the preview and then double-click the cube to save as an icns file, as a resource-fork-only file or as a PNG image. Or you can drop another file holding the Command key to assign it the icon.
Which image formats are supported? FastIcns supports all common image formats, including transparent images and Windows icons. Just try it! ;)
What happens if I drag in a generic file or folder? Its icon is captured in order to proceed to icon generation. It can be useful if you want to convert icons from a format to the other.
What's an icns file useful for? You can provide it as an icon for a bundle. For example, Mac OS X applications use this format for their icons.
What's an icon in a resource-fork-only file useful for? That is the kind of file you'll find for example on interfacelift.com to distribute icons, as these files provide an immediate preview in the Finder and are easy to copy icons from. So this is the format recommended to distribute your icons too!
I see my picture rotated in FastIcns. What can I do? The Edit menu contains some simple editing functions to rotate or flip your image before the conversion.
Can I assign the icon to an already existing file or folder? Yes. Choose the item "Assign to file or folder" from the File menu. As a shortcut you can drag the target file or folder over the cube pressing the Command key: you'll be asked to confirm changing its icon.
Can I convert more than one file at the same time?
Yes. Enable the batch conversion mode from the menu or with Command-B and play with it: double click on the cube to configure it and drop files to create icons.
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friki reviewed on 04 Oct 2011
It's easy, funny and the best of it: it does what you expect it to do.
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Cowicide reviewed on 20 Jul 2011
Make icons fast and easy. It's free, but it's worth a donation!
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I like leaving the cube spinning on my desktop with my last design in it--ready for use in an instant. (You can make the cube bigger or smaller by pressing shift and dragging it.)
The way I use the cube is to put any image onto the cube by dragging it onto the cube (psd images work too). If I am making an icon, I go to the fasticn's edit function and pick "copy as icon" then go to the folder that I want to change and open its icon by right clicking the folder and picking "get info". Then I press the old icon in the get info screen (probably a blue folder icon) and it gets highlighted and ready for the new icon, then I press "paste" and the new icon is created on the folder instead of the unimpressive generic blue folder.
My only problem is that fasticn is just way, way too much fun. My work has been on hold all day as I make one icon after another for all my desktop stuff.
Brilliant design guys! I'd have to say this is the sweetest freeware I have ever used. Good luck on all your inventions!
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Drdul reviewed on 01 Nov 2007
I knocked one star off the "ease of use" rating because the rotating cube is kinda strange (there's an option to turn off the cube).
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kobalt reviewed on 17 Sep 2007
Roro01 reviewed on 16 Sep 2007
Many thanks to the developer. Cheers!!!
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machspeed5 reviewed on 13 Sep 2007
A couple suggestions: The 3d cube is distracking and totally unnecessary. A progress bar during batch mode would be great.
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PXL reviewed on 24 Apr 2007
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hous rated on 11 Apr 2011
Roro01 rated on 14 Jan 2011