Icon Builder 8.0.1 review

IconBuilder Pro is an Adobe Photoshop effects filter that helps you create icons for both the Macintosh and Windows platform.

License: Shareware OS: Mac OS X File size: 0K Developer: Iconfactory Buy Now Price: $79.00 Updated: 05 Oct 2005

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IconBuilder Pro is an Adobe Photoshop effects filter that helps you create icons for both the Macintosh and Windows platform. It also comes with a short guide on recommended "icon recipes" which help you create high quality icons in an efficient manner.

Here are some key features of "Icon Builder":
Creation of Mac and Windows icons in standard and unique sizes
Creation of icon resources of any size up to 1024x1024 pixels
Ability to save generic image formats, such as TIFFs, BMPs, etc.
Standard and custom Grid Files and Presets that can be shared
Build icons for an entire project with a single filter pass
Expanded resource protection and information via new Verification Report
Save icons in multiple file formats at the same time
Adjustable alpha thresholds when creating 8-bit resources
Apply all of an icon's resources to a layer with a single click
Revised and expanded documentation
Revised and expanded Iconbuilder Assistant Photoshop actions
Handy Keyboard Shortcuts menu for easy reference
Pixel Grid and Coordinate Tool
Developed entirely in Cocoa for power and flexibility
Import existing icons
Creation of Normal and Open/Drop icon states in Mac OS X
Ability to view icons against various background colors
Cloning resources - create missing or non-existent resources for lower bit depths
Compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS and CS2
Compatible with Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004.

Limitations:
Startup delay.

What's New:
A check for duplicate resources now occurs before saving icon files
Adding a new resource group now automatically unlinks the marquees
Fixed a bug which caused IconBuilder to appear below Photoshop's palettes
Presets now work correctly on Japanese systems (with Unicode characters)
Presets folder can now be displayed even before a preset has been saved.

Requirements:
Photoshop 7.0 or later,
Elements 2.0 or later, or
Fireworks MX 2004.