Po' Smedley's Life And Brain Drippings
February 2012
Published on January 31, 2012 By PoSmedley In OS Customization

About six years ago, Phoenixheart started a thread titled 'Rare Icon Request' which got 1907 hits in four years. I cut my teeth on Photoshop doing requests in that thread as did a few other skinners. I lost count of the icons I did. I also lost count of the Iconpackages I started or OD packs I started because of ideas I got from that thread.

Anyway.....there are a lot of great artists out here making icons for all kinds of things. So, what have you got going on with icons? Dazzle us. I know I would love to see. As I plug through my first windowblind (One Piece At A Time -threads) we have skinners making other things to go with it and someone out there is working on some icons as well.

What are you working on? Or are you a first timer looking for tips? Post here!

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on Feb 02, 2012

Frankief
No, I am saving from Photoshop as a transparent PNG and it shows transparent in icon developer but when I save the icon it saves with a black background. I can open the same png in Photoshop and save as an icon and the background is transparent.

I am trying and can't even duplicate this on purpose.

Exactly how are you saving it in Photoshop? I have tried multiple variations/settings in png format to see if I can duplicate your issue but have yet to do it. Importing the image into ID is pretty straight forward so I'm stuck thinking it's how you're saving it in Photoshop.

on Feb 02, 2012

DrJBHL
Bullshit you lazy bastage.

Get back to the skin, OR

I side with the derp.

Derps of a feather.....

on Feb 02, 2012

I also tried every single variation I could to reproduce the issue that Frankief is having , and I couldn't. It has to be something to do with how it is being saved I'm sure. I haven't found an image yet that I could not manipulate to make it do what I want , with the exception of some resizing adjustment issues I've had that vary across different software platforms, but other than that, this one has got me stumped.            -- Ace ---

on Feb 02, 2012

firebrick
Got to be dedicated to the those 3D proggies.. kinda like those people that use skin studio.. props!

Well, if you're looking (or anyone is looking) for 3D software, you may want to check this out. Good until 2/29/2012. The only catch is that you have to be a subscriber or sign up for their newsletter.

DAZ 3D software downloads for free: DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Bryce 7 Pro, and Hexagon 2.5


 

on Feb 02, 2012

PoSmedley
Derps of a feather.....

Really?

And continuing to fluff off?

 

on Feb 02, 2012

Okay. think I figured it out! I saved the PNG without merging my layers. As soon as I saved as PNG with merged layers, I got the transparent background. I appreciate all of the input and now have a new avenue to explore!

on Feb 02, 2012

DrJBHL
Really?

And continuing to fluff off?

Maybe if you actually stopped by the Roan thread to see the progress, grandma.

Oh wait. You have. So you're either getting senile, have Alzheimer, or your just busting my damn hump.

on Feb 02, 2012

Great Frankief !! So glad to hear you got the problem resolved. That makes my day. Good job !      -- Ace --

on Feb 02, 2012

Frankief
I saved the PNG without merging my layers.

Now I'm going to have to go and try to duplicate this cause I never noticed it made a difference before. lol.

on Feb 02, 2012

 

PoSmedley
your just busting my damn hump.

"you're".

Not really my dear dromedary derp.

 

on Feb 02, 2012

DrJBHL
Not really my dear dromedary derp.

Not really, my dear dromedary-derp.

(hyphen optional)

on Feb 02, 2012

PoSmedley
DAZ 3D software downloads for free: DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Bryce 7 Pro, and Hexagon 2.5

I already have Daz studio and Bryce 7 so ...... I'm goin' for Hexagon 2.5

But the download speeds are atrocious!! 13% in twenty minutes. That is so sad.

on Feb 02, 2012

PoSmedley
Quoting DrJBHL, reply 40Not really my dear dromedary derp.

Not really, my dear dromedary-derp.

(hyphen optional)

ho hum.

on Feb 02, 2012

But the download speeds are atrocious!! 13% in twenty minutes. That is so sad.

And that's putting it nicely.

on Feb 02, 2012

Yup. Had to pause the download. Then when I resumed it ...... the download could not be saved. Could not read the source file. So ...... trying again. I got six more chances after this one if it doesn't work. If I can't get it by then I'm gonna hang up my dl finger.

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