Easily Create Icons with Multi Icon

Multi Icon is a user-friendly tool designed for creating high-quality multi-resolution icons (.ico) and "mainicon" resources (.res) with a resolution of 256 x 256 pixels. This tool provides a dependable and effective approach for designing visually appealing icons suitable for various applications and platforms.

High-Quality Icons

Multi Icon is specifically designed for creating high-quality multi-resolution icons (.ico) and "mainicon" resources (.res). It offers users a straightforward way to generate icons by allowing them to open image files, paste images with transparency, or utilize drag-and-drop functionality. The software efficiently creates a multi-resolution icon that includes a primary image sized at 256 x 256 pixels in PNG format, along with five additional image sizes of 64 x 64, 48 x 48, 32 x 32, 24 x 24, and 16 x 16 pixels. All images are saved in native Windows icon format, ensuring compatibility with various Windows systems.

Simple and Manageable Interface

Multi Icon features a streamlined interface designed for simplicity, ensuring that users can easily navigate without encountering complicated menus or unnecessary steps. To begin using the application, you can easily drag and drop an image onto the user interface, at which point it will appear in the preview area located in the center. On the left side of the interface, you will find options that allow you to select the shape of the icon, as well as tools to flip, mirror, or rotate the image to various angles.

Master Image, Options, and Resolutions

Multi-Icon enables you to use a single master image for all resolutions or customize each image individually for precise control over appearance. It supports 32-bit images with 8-bit alpha masks, along with built-in common mask shapes that facilitate the transformation of a basic square image into an alpha-transparent shape with just one click. You can also conveniently save your creations in multi-resolution icons using the standard Windows icon format (.ico) or as a Windows resource (.res) in the "mainicon" format. This functionality streamlines the process of incorporating the icon directly into applications.

Multi Icon Features:

Portable

Real-time WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) display

Multi-resolution support: 256, 64, 48, 32, 24, and 16 px image sizes

13 one-click mask shapes to instantly transform an image

2 custom mask shapes (open from file and paste from Clipboard with transparency)

Supports Clipboard transparency (PNG and CF_DIBV5)

Options: Flip, Mirror, Rotate 0, 90, 180, and 270

Force: Optionally remove transparent regions from the original image mask when using a shape

Variable PNG quality: High, Medium, and Low for file size tweaking

Preview options for transparency contrast: Outline image, checkerboard pattern, or solid color of white, black, window, or custom

Master - Dynamically derive all images from the Master image (PNG 256 x 256)

Master modes 2 and 3 soften scaling artifacts for lower resolution images (64 to 16 px)

Individual mode permits custom images for all 6 resolutions (256 to 16 px)

Realtime information: Icon format, size, bits, colors, and file size for target formats ".ico" and ".res"

Supports opening/dragging and dropping images in the following file formats: PNG, GIF, JPG, JIF, JPEG, TJ32, BMP, DIB, ICO, CUR, ANI, TEA, TGA, PPM, PGM, PBM, PNM, XBM, and IMG32

Drag and drop images between resolutions in the app

Straightforward, fuss-free operation

Options Window - Easily change app color, font, and settings

Geek Verdict

Multi Icon presents an innovative solution that empowers users to significantly reduce errors while ensuring seamless compatibility of the icons they create across all systems.

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