IcoFX Icon Editor Reviewed
review from dhuser, Jan 2007, permalink Icon Tools
From Clif:
Here's another fine mini-review from dhuser, who is a member of the DonationCoder forums and the author of QSale freeware as well. I used to use IconArt, but it's nice to know there are some other free tools for getting the job done.
From dhuser:
IcoFX is a free icon editor. It can create Windows XP/Vista icons with transparency. There are many tools available, with filters and effects. You can extract icons from an application, including Vista programs. Batch processing available. It is very similar to other commercial editors.
Who is this app designed for:
Icon designers, professionals, software developers, graphic designers, new users.
The Good
- Easy Icon Editor
- Numerous tools
- Effects and Filters (ex. Drop Shadow, shake, glow, etc...)
- Extract icon files from applications quickly
- Import Images to create icons
The needs improvement section
- No Problems Found, yet
Why I think you should use this product
It is the easiest and a full-featured editor.
How does it compare to similar apps
It rivals (or beats) many free and commercial editors.
Conclusions
IcoFX will prove to be a great solution for your Icon-editing needs.
read the full review here
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Quote from the website
IcoFX is an award winning freeware icon editor. It is an all-in-one solution for icon creation, extraction and editing. It is designed to work with Windows XP and Windows Vista icons supporting transparency.
http://icofx.xhost.ro/
