Getting Started with IconWorkshop
Before starting this Tutorial, we recommend you to read the topics below which explains in details all you need to know about icons:
Introducing Windows Vista and Windows 7 Icons
Step-by-step Lessons
Lesson 1 - Creating a new icon from scratch
Lesson 2 - Drawing an icon using the built-in tools
Lesson 3 - Adjusting the icon image
Lesson 4 - Adding new image formats
Lesson 5 - Saving the icon, storing it in the Librarian
Lesson 6 - Creating a new icon from an existing image
Lesson 7 - Composing an icon from several image objects
Lesson 8 - Using an object pack to create an icon
Lesson 9 - Creating a Windows Vista or Windows 7 icon
Lesson 10 - Creating Icons Using Photoshop® Templates
Lesson 11 - Batch creating several icons from images
Lesson 12 - Creating a new Icon Library
Lesson 13 - Adding icons to the Icon Library
Lesson 14 - Compiling the Icon Library
Lesson 15 - Working with the Visual Studio® plug-in
Lesson 16 - Creating icons for toolbars
Lesson 17 - Creating icons for web sites