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Axialis IconWorkshop 6.0 Released

Posted by Axialis on 19 October 2005 - 08:37 · 13 comments & 3314 views

Axialis Software has released version 6.0 of the popular icon editor IconWorkshop. The most important enhancement is the ability to create, edit and convert 256x256 PNG-compressed icons for Vista®. Many cross-plateform features permit to convert existing images or icons to Vista or Macintosh Tiger preserving quality of the original 256x256 artwork. Also, a library of 150 image objects ("Glossy Buttons" pack) is included and allows to create attractive icons in seconds using drag-and-drop.

Axialis IconWorkshop 6.0 includes the following new features:

Support for compressed Vista® icons
New Object Pack for Icons included (Glossy Buttons)
Full tutorial on how to use Image Objects
Background floating selection
Copy/Paste Alpha Channels as Masks
256x256 and floating Preview Window

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Axialis IconWorkshop 6.0 includes the following new features:

Support for compressed Vista® icons - IconWorkshop now loads, creates, edits, saves Vista® icons. Vista® includes a new PNG compressed icon format. It permits to create icons up to 256x256 with alpha channel with smaller file size. Axialis IconWorkshop now fully supports this new format in all features: edition, automatic format creation, batch creation, batch conversion, format normalization... Don't wait and create today your icons for Vista®.
New Object Pack for Icons included (Glossy Buttons) - The first Axialis Object Pack for icons has been included in IconWorkshop. It is a library of 150 image objects which will permit you to create an unlimited number of icons with various glossy effects and shapes simply using drag & drop. The images come in 256x256 high-quality PNG format. It permits to create icons containing various sizes up to 256x256 for Windows XP®, Vista® and MacOS®.
Full tutorial on how to use Image Objects - Creating icons from image objects is easy and produce hi-quality results. This tutorial will learn you how to create attractive icons in minutes using Image Objects.
Background floating selection - Using this command you can easily place a floating object in background of your icon. This is useful to add a shadow or a colored halo around an icon.
Copy/Paste Alpha Channels as Masks - Now you can use a grayscale mask image to apply it as Alpha Channel to an icon. Also, you can extract an alpha channel from an icon to create a grayscale mask image.
256x256 and floating Preview Window - The preview window is now adjustable (256x256 or 128x128). It can also be set as a floating window (easier to move in 256x256 mode).
Other enhancements and bug fixes.

View: What's New with Vista Icons (tutorial)

View: Use Image Objects to Create Icons (tutorial)

View: All the Tutorials

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#1 Posted by oDD on 19 Oct 2005 - 09:00: Awesome.. The best icon editing software out there by a long shot. Been hanging for a new version of this software.

Thanks Axialis.

#2 Posted by imcrazydammit on 19 Oct 2005 - 09:04: This is good news. The last version of this software was pretty flawless.

#3 Posted by Swift_Monkey on 19 Oct 2005 - 10:32: Looks Great. The best icon editing software available. No Download for the full version as yet.

Will wait until it is available.

[edit]nevermind....wasn't logged into site[/edit]

Last edited by 35159 on 19 Oct 2005 - 10:48

#4 Posted by [yt] on 19 Oct 2005 - 13:07: Nice... I love this program.

#5 Posted by Miran on 19 Oct 2005 - 14:36: Would love to see a mac version! Best icon software out there.

#6 Posted by whitedragon on 19 Oct 2005 - 14:37: Great news, this is definately the best icon proggie thre is!

#7 Posted by Xraizer4000 on 19 Oct 2005 - 14:40: Nice! Love this program !

#8 Posted by caerma on 19 Oct 2005 - 16:13: Great.

#9 Posted by DJ Prem on 19 Oct 2005 - 17:01: thanks

#10 Posted by SniperX on 19 Oct 2005 - 19:07: Does it support layers?

#11 Posted by Neowave on 19 Oct 2005 - 19:19: Cool I wish they would release a Mac OS X version tho.

#12 Posted by vas on 20 Oct 2005 - 01:21: very cool news

#13 Posted by lylesback2 on 20 Oct 2005 - 03:39: OMG thank you! ive been looking for an icon editor!

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