App Icon Help

blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
edited May 2012 in Art, Graphics, Music and Sound
I need help making a app icon. I'm using Inkscape. Please help

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  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Posts: 647
    Accepted Answer
    @blorsch

    Well, get creative! Try sketching out some ideas on paper and then moving to the computer. Once you have something, post it back here so we can critique it.

    Jack McGraw
  • ZoytZoyt Posts: 374
    Accepted Answer
    What @theCodeMonters mentioned is what I use. I still use the first version, and that's the bomb. So, the 2nd is about 100x better. Also, you can save your images, so if you need it for later or to scale it, no problem. :D

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  • AppTekAppTek Member Posts: 152
    What do you need help with.
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @blorsch

    Have you seen this thread? AWESOME tutorials by @SpriteAttack in Inkscape not about icon designs but just using Inkscape.

    http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/33009/spriteattacks-art-tutorials/p1

    Hope this helps,
    Jack McGraw
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    I need help with a 512 x 512 icon with food un it
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    One problem I don't know how to get the 512 x 512 size in inkscape.
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @blorsch

    Go to file > document properties > thenchange dimensions to 512x512. It took me a little while to figure that out myself.

    Hope this helps,
    Jack McGraw
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    When i click Inkscape it doesn't bring up the Inkscape window it brings up the X11 window any help?
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    Sorry I just found it. :D
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    When I tried to put the file into the GameSalad publisher it did not except it
  • AppTekAppTek Member Posts: 152
    The picture should be 512x512 pixels and 72DPI. You can open the icon in preview, then go to tools Adjust Size... make sure the width and height are 512 and the resolution is 72.
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @blorsch

    Make sure you save a copy of the icon file in .png format.

    File > save a copy > choose .png

    Hope this helps,
    Jack McGraw
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    @AppTek how do you do that?
  • AppTekAppTek Member Posts: 152
    I opened the icon in preview, then went to tools Adjust Size... made sure the width and height were 512 and the resolution was 72.
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    @AppTek ,Which button is it?
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @blorsch

    This is starting to sound like you don't know anything about computers. Both @Apptek and I have answered your question which was extremely simple at that. Maybe you should read up on how to use Inkscape basics before asking us if what we are saying is over your head.

    Jack McGraw
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    I just don't know about the app, preview.
  • AppTekAppTek Member Posts: 152
    @blorsch
    The default application for viewing images is preview. You can open it by just opening the image. If you don't know what preview is, I really think you should go to the Apple website and watch/read all the guides for Mac.
  • theCodeMonsterstheCodeMonsters Member Posts: 359
    edited May 2012
    Try this app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/art-text-2-lite/id425147621?mt=12
    very easy to use and is free!
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    How do you use 512 x 512 in Art Text 2 lite?
  • blorschblorsch Member Posts: 248
    Sorry, I figured it out I will now be using Art Text 2.
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