Cube Icons Thread

[Spunks3]

Originally Posted by gadgetfreak

Would The Gimp be able to do the job on creating these icons? I gave up on paying out the ear for PS years ago. I've never used the program before, but maybe it's time to start learning, and I'd much rather learn how to do this for myself...

i havnt used gimp but all you will need are the blank cube icons (wich can be found in this thread) and basically re-size the icon you want to fit on the cube. drop a shaddow and merge images

for the cube pressed icons, i take the shaddow out and decrease image size about 10 pixles. its easy for me in photoshop cus i know most of the shortcus keys and it doesnt take me so long. it also alows me to make sure that the icons are aligned correctly on the cube box. i wish i had more spare time so i could just download GIMP and find a solution.

maybe soon

[slbailey1]

Originally Posted by Spunks3

i havnt used gimp but all you will need are the blank cube icons (wich can be found in this thread) and basically re-size the icon you want to fit on the cube. drop a shaddow and merge images

for the cube pressed icons, i take the shaddow out and decrease image size about 10 pixles. its easy for me in photoshop cus i know most of the shortcus keys and it doesnt take me so long. it also alows me to make sure that the icons are aligned correctly on the cube box. i wish i had more spare time so i could just download GIMP and find a solution.

maybe soon

I used Gimp to create 3 icons (BibleReader, MSReader, and Mobipocket) for the Vista Cube V2. I'm VERY new to using graphs software and it works find. I added two scripts from the Gimp script library; one to add Styles and one to be able to make coping layers easier.

I'm using the OuterGlow style on the icon pressed, is the what I should use? What are the RBG numbers for the Glow when an icon is pressed?

** Edit **
I'm also using the following applications:
An application to extract Icons from exes, dlls, etc - I think it is called Icon Batch Extractor
An application to convert BMPs to BRN and BRN to BMPs - BRNConvert
An application to edit my phone registry thru the sync cable on my PC - CeRegEditor

[Spunks3]

Originally Posted by slbailey1

I'm using the OuterGlow style on the icon pressed, is the what I should use? What are the RBG numbers for the Glow when an icon is pressed?

hey yes, for pressed i use outer glow and also Bevel and Emboss (size 4 px)

R: 24
G: 167
B: 237

[gadgetfreak]

Originally Posted by Spunks3

i havnt used gimp but all you will need are the blank cube icons (wich can be found in this thread) and basically re-size the icon you want to fit on the cube. drop a shaddow and merge images

for the cube pressed icons, i take the shaddow out and decrease image size about 10 pixles. its easy for me in photoshop cus i know most of the shortcus keys and it doesnt take me so long. it also alows me to make sure that the icons are aligned correctly on the cube box. i wish i had more spare time so i could just download GIMP and find a solution.

maybe soon

I'll give it a shot when I have some time later this week. If I can figure it out, anyone should be able to...

Thanks!

[slbailey1]

Originally Posted by Spunks3

hey yes, for pressed i use outer glow and also Bevel and Emboss (size 4 px)

R: 24
G: 167
B: 237

Thanks for the infomation. I will try this when I get home from work today.

[Spunks3]

Originally Posted by slbailey1

Thanks for the infomation. I will try this when I get home from work today.

good luck and post your icons when theyre all nice and ready to be cubed lol

[apeas2]

Do any of these top mid bottom work with the vista cube 2.0 that has 12 blanks per side? I cant seem to find more icons for this application. Thanks!

[Spunks3]

apeas2 if you look at My sig you can find a link to the icons i made in thyself thread, make sure you read thru the thread be4 posting, and enjoy!

[dtownsboy]

loving the icons thanks guys

[nflchiefs]

Ok newbie here I just downloaded the vista 2.0 Awesome I have one side of the cube blank now so do I use Cube config tool to adde Icons? sorry a little confused. I was using this tool orignaly to change Icons on the OEM cube now I'm not sure what to do? Any help would be appreciated?