How do I: Create a Favicon.ico with CS3
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From: KansasFiddler on 17 Jun 2008 09:38 Is it possible to make a favicon.ico file using Fireworks CS3? Can Fireworks save .ico files? If not, and I need to resort to an online favicon creator, is there a format (.bmp, .gif, etc) that is better to begin with? Thank!
From: SiamJai on 17 Jun 2008 10:23 [q][i]Originally posted by: [b][b]KansasFiddler[/b][/b][/i] Is it possible to make a favicon.ico file using Fireworks CS3? Can Fireworks save .ico files? If not, and I need to resort to an online favicon creator, is there a format (.bmp, .gif, etc) that is better to begin with? Thank![/q] Only CS4 Beta can do that natively. If you want to create a favicon in CS3, use John Dunning's http://johndunning.com/fireworks/about/ExportAsFavicon. SiamJai ~~~~ http://design.thaiwonders.com - Innovative Fireworks & Game Art Community
From: KansasFiddler on 17 Jun 2008 10:39 Thanks for the reply. This looks like a useful extension. I downloaded the .mxp file and placed it in the <install directory>Configuration\Commands directory. Then I restarted Fireworks, created a 16x16 png and went to File Export. I was expecting to see the 'Export as Favicon' option but didn't. Did I not put the ..mxp where it ought to go or am I not understanding how to use it? Thank you!
From: SiamJai on 17 Jun 2008 10:47 Open the object that you'd like to turn into a favicon, then look for the command in the Commands panel. Click on it to run, and then follow the author's description: "When you run the command, it will ask you to select the folder where the favicon should be created. After you click the Select button, the document will be exported to the selected folder in favicon format. The file will be called "favicon.ico"; the command will ask whether you want to overwrite any existing favicon in that folder." Hope that helps.
From: pixlor on 17 Jun 2008 10:57
[q][i]Originally posted by: [b][b]KansasFiddler[/b][/b][/i] I downloaded the .mxp file and placed it in the <install directory>Configuration\Commands directory. Then I restarted Fireworks, created a 16x16 png and went to File Export. I was expecting to see the 'Export as Favicon' option but didn't. Did I not put the ..mxp where it ought to go or am I not understanding how to use it? [/q] If you're using Vista, then you need to explicity run the Extension Manager as Administrator for the extension to work. In your Start menu, right-click on the Adobe Extension Manager CS3 and select Run as administrator I had trouble installing the Kuler extension, but Rolinstone solved the problem here: http://pixelfumes.blogspot.com/2007/08/adobe-fireworks-cs3-kuler-panel.html |