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Does IconCool Studio 6 support Vista OS and create Vista icons?
How to create a Vista icon?
What is Photoshop Plug-in and how to use it in IconCool Studio 6?
How to extract an icon from an external file ad edit/replace it?
How to create an icon with different states?
How to import an image to IconCool Studio 6?
How to create and manage a new gradient?
How to create an animated .ANI file by Ani Editor?
How to create a .CUR file?

Q: Does IconCool Studio 6 support Vista OS and create Vista icons?

A: Yes.

Q: How to create a Vista icon?

A: Step 1 Install IconCool Studio 6, and run it.
     Step 2 Click File->New in the menu column to pop up "Create New Icon Project" dialog box, type project name, choose "256x256Pixels(vista)" from size listings, choose "True Colors + Aplha(XP)"from color listings.
    Step 3 Click "OK" to save and the project could be viewed in Windows Vista OS.

Q: What is Photoshop Plug-in and how to use it in IconCool Studio 6?

A: Photoshop Plug-in of IconCool Studio 6 makes the mutual-sending currently editing image realize between IconCool Studio 6 and Adobe Photoshop. If you have not installed Photoshop Plug-in in your native computer, please install first. Open menu, click "File->Install Photoshop Plug-in" to pop up "Install Photoshop Plug-in"dialog box and make sure the directory where you want to install, then click "OK" to install. If the installation is successful there appears "IconCool->Transfer to IconCool Studio..." in the "Filter" menu in Adobe Photoshop.
If you have successfully installed Photoshop Plug-in before, the function of mutual-sending currently editing image between IconCool Studio 6 and Adobe Photoshop can be directly applied.
Note:
Only after installed IconCool Studio 6 and Adobe Photoshop, all the image mutual-sending actions above can be successfully processed.
Q:  How to extract an icon from an external file and edit/replace it?

A: Choose the menu item "File -> Open"; Choose file formats in the selection box; locate your file in the folder.
Double-click the filename, or click the "Open" button. A dialog box will open. Use custom format and size, then select all or a portion of the image to convert. It will be displayed in the preview box.
Click "import now" to return to editor area. Now you can edit or replace it. After editing or replacing the extracted-icon, choose "File->Save." to save it.
Q: How to create an icon with different states?

A: The icon editing being finished, click File->Save as to pop up a dialog box. Choose where to save the icon and "Save with three states" from save type. The icon will be automatically saved as three states: Grayscale, Current Pick, and Lighter.
Q: How to import an image to IconCool Studio 6?

A: Click File->Import, choose the image you want to import and click "OK" to pop up a dialog box, select the section you want to import with Marquee; if you want to select standard size, please use Standard Selection tool to act. Then click "Next" to finish. If you want to import the entire image, please directly click "Next" to pop up format choosing dialog box and select the size and color you need, and then click "OK".
Q: How to create and manage a new gradient?

A: Step 1 Click "Gradient" in Color Mixer of the function panel.
   Step 2 Click “Add” button to pop up "Add Gradient" dialog box, make sure the gradient style, opacity, color and color proportion, then click "Save" button. There will appear a new gradient in the gradient library. To apply a gradient, click directly the gradient; to delete a gradient, click “Delete” button.
Q: How to create an animated .ANI file by Ani Editor?

A: There are three methods to create a .ANI file.
Method 1
Click ANI Editor icon in toolbar to open ANI Editor. Choose the frame you want from Frame Editing, then click Importing button to import the image you want. Set the frame stay-time and hot spot, click Test button to view the effect. Finally, click "Save" button to save it as a .ANI file.
Method 2
Send directly the image existing in editing area to Ani Editor.
Click Edit->Send Current image to Ani Edtor, then to create a .ANI file Ani Edtor.
Method 3
Right click the format of current image below the canvas to find "Send Current image to Ani Edtor" and choose, then to create a .ANI file in Ani Edtor.
Q:How to create a .CUR file?

A: While completing the icon editing, to create a .CUR file, please click "Tools->Set Hot Spot for Cursors" to pop up Set Hot Spot for Cursors dialog. Then set the position for Hot Spot by choosing the values of "X"and "Y" click "Apply" button to view the effect in the "Sample Controls" area by moving mouse. Click "Save" button to save as a .CUR file.

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