Create a new bitmap image from scratch

IconWorkshop permits creating new bitmap images from scratch.

1. Select File/New/Bitmap Image, Unix Icon, a dialog box opens:

2. In Project Name, enter the name of the new project document you want to create ().

3. In Colors () choose the color depth of the image.

4. In Size in Pixels (), specify the size of the bitmap image in pixels.

5. If your image has a color depth of 24 BPP or less, you must also specify a color to encode the transparency during saving. Specify a color that you won't use in your illustration image.

6. Click OK, your new bitmap image is created.

REMARK - If you created a 24 BPP or less, the transparent color that you specified is not visible. It is replaced by a transparent texture (chessboard) for better visual aspect during edition. The transparent color will be applied when the image will be saved.