RoGuE_StreaK
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Posted: Feb. 26 2005,07:18 |
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I can post up the gimp .xcf file somewhere, essentially it has three layers (well, the "development" version does), the background icon, a layer to paste your icon of choice into, and a "highlights" layer which sits over the pasted icon, making it look like it's embedded in the icon (well, that's the theory...)
OK, posted here:
aquaiconbaseXDark_sc.xcf (EDIT: forgot to put the full URL in)
Includes all the icons, plus a few not shown. What I do is paste the new icon in the "new layer" 2nd from top in the layers list, merge visible, copy, then past AS NEW, saving as a PNG without background colour.
Then back at the base xcf I undo the layer merge, create a new transparent layer, hide the newly pasted icon, and save, ready for a new icon!
Most icons to be pasted I resize to 44pixels max on either side, but it's a matter of trial and error.
Overall icon size is 50x50, basically 48x48 with a little anti-aliasing, about the same size as the current icons.
And, once you've created your whole icon set and have them sitting in layers in the base xcf, you can just resize and sharpen the one image, then go through and export your smaller icon set! 
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