# Help with .ico files?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [September 4, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162 "2003-09-04T15:29:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![LinedPaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@LinedPaper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LinedPaper)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162/1 "2003-09-04T15:29:08Z")

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How can i make a .ico file without just changing the image ending from .png to .ico?

thx;)

I want to change the image for my game:  
[download(577kb)](http://www.matthew.zaaz.co.uk/grav.zip)  
i you dont think it’ll be worth downloading, **don’t**.

Its far from finished yet

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162/2 "2003-09-04T16:33:21Z")

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Microangelo, and icon making software is available for download on their site and cnet.  
It is a 30 day trial.

If you have Photoshop, you can install the attached plug in this folder.

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Plug-Ins\File Formats

You will need to restart Photoshop.

When you save, go to File, Save As, and the .ico extension should be available.

\*note that your directory might differ from mine, but that is the folder it needs to go in.

Hope this helps.  
-Coolidge

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162/3 "2003-09-04T16:34:49Z")

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> **[The Iconfactory](https://iconfactory.com/)**
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> We craft award-winning apps and icons that delight users.
> Our experienced team creates products on every development platform for clients of all sizes. We’d like to work with you, too.

I saw something on this somewhere in this site.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162/4 "2003-09-04T16:54:12Z")

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thnx for the plugin coolidge =)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162/5 "2003-09-04T16:55:03Z")

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anytime!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162/6 "2003-09-04T16:55:44Z")

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Thx you two that plug-in should really help!!!

THX!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162/7 "2003-09-04T17:01:59Z")

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Ive got the file but dont understand what i have to do now!

(I do have adobe photoshop 7.0)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162/8 "2003-09-04T17:06:42Z")

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unzip it using winzip or winrar.

drop it in the folder:  
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Plug-Ins\File Formats

-coolidge

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-ico-files/30162/9 "2003-09-04T17:19:10Z")

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OOOOOOOOhhh, sorry.

Thx loads!