How to Create Icons in Windows 10
Users can easily
replace the icons for their favorite files and apps on Windows 10. You do not
need to possess advanced technical skills to create Windows 10 icons. Users can
simply use JPG or PNG image files and convert them into icon files. To know how
to create icons, read on.
Create Icon with Paint
3D
Canvas Setup
Here are the steps to
follow:
- Tap on the “Start” button.
- Select Paint 3D from the list.
- Select New.
- Click Canvas to open the list of options.
- Type 32 in height and width box’s to change the size of
the canvas to 32 *32.
- Scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in, and then enable the
canvas.
- Toggle on the “Transparent canvas” button.
Design Icon
Here are the steps to
follow:
- You need to first draw an image of your icon.
- Select “Brushes.”
- Now you need to click “Pixel Pen” or “Marker.”
- Click the 2D shapes button, to add lines or
two-dimensional shapes.
- Paint 3D shape button includes a variety of features
for adding three-dimensional models and shapes of your icon.
- Click the 3D model or object option in the sidebar.
Then tap and hold the mouse’s left button and drag the cursor from right
to enable and select a shape that fits with your icon.
Customize Icon with
Stickers
Here are the steps to
follow:
- Paint 3D has a small relatively stickers collection
that you can use while making an icon. Select the “Stickers” button.
- Choose the appropriate sticker.
- Left-tap the right corner of the icon and then drag the
mouse from left to right to shrink the image.
- Select the picture, tap and hold the mouse button and
then drag it into the canvas.
- Select “Custom stickers.”
- Click on “Add stickers” and then download the clip art
for the icon.
How to Convert JPEG to
Icons in Windows 10
To convert JPEG, PNG,
and JPG files to an icon, you can use an online website.
Here are the steps to
follow:
- Launch an online image converter in your browser.
- Click on “Choose files.”
- Upload the relevant file.
- Tap on “Start conversion.”
- Then press the “Download” button.
Add New Icon to
Desktop
Here are the steps to
follow:
- Right-tap on the shortcut icon that you have created
earlier and then select “Properties.”
- Select the “Customize” button.
- Tap the “Change icon” option.
- Select the “Browse” button.
- Click on the ICO file that appears in the download
folder.
- Select “Open.”
- Tap “OK” to change the icon.
- Click the “Apply” button.
- Press “OK.”
The icon shall work
for all icon sizes that are required on Windows 10. But, its quality shall
depend on the original file uploaded by the user.
Jackson Henry. I’m a writer living in USA. I am a fan of
technology, arts, and reading. I’m also interested in writing and education.
You can read my blog with a click on the button above.
Source-Create Icons in Windows10
Comments
Post a Comment