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I'm new Joined : 16 May 2008

Some links don't work at all, others lead to mac-only download pages, or do provide me with .ico files I don't know how to handle with, but you're right, I should have a second look at them smile

For example I'd love to use the Candybar and Coda Icons of this page:
http://louiemantia.com/icons.htm

but unluckily the Windows Downloads only offer .ico files...

I think you should start using google a little more.
Finding icons is not hard, especially when you have a list of links.
Browsethrough different forums, check the new releases, read comments & posts in screenshots to get information... That's what we all do. Converting icons is fairly simple once you have the right tools. There are a few threads here that might inform you or you can use Google to find the answers you seek. The icons you're looking for are all Mac icons that were converted to Windows format. Quite frankly, it's impossible that you did not find anything because the artists that created these icons are listed in those links.
I doubt you have downloaded every single pack and gone through all the icons but yet you ask that in return.
Most communities would have brushed you off, called you lazy and would have given you a very hard time. Understand that this is somewhat frowned upon. May I suggest you take the time to look around and search for answers before you ask questions.
I hope you find what you're looking for...

I'm new Joined : 04 Apr 2008

i dont think you can get anything when you want to get so many in one time, try to ask for the one by one, because no one has such huge time to help you to find them, so give up for several times for this, toooo much one time

I'm new Joined : 16 May 2008

Hey jaz,

you accusing me of laziness really hurts, especially after spending two days on the search for icons, still I want to show you my will to do something to get some nice icons, so now I need some picture editing help.

I took a 512x512 PNG file and rescaled it to 400x400, then I copied this 400x400 icon into a new 512x512 file, background set on transparency, then I reflected the 400x400 icon and moved it into the 512x512 file with 60% covering power the way I liked it, afterwards I connected the different layers and saved all of it as a PNG File, unluckily it doesnt seem to work the way I imagined as you can see down in my dock sad

http://home.arcor.de/erdilein2105/Screenie10.jpg

Regular Visitor Joined : 27 Apr 2008 From : Canada

Plus why are you taking a 512, making it 400 and copying it back to a 512? If you're doing all that to reflect an icon there's easier ways.

I'm new Joined : 16 May 2008

@jaz, I am sorry, maybe it's because of me being a non native speaker of the English language, maybe it's because I am impatient, anyway I missed what you wanted to tell me, so I feel as of I have to excuse myself for my previous post.

I agree with you, everyone in a community should at least share as much information as he asks for, so far you have only met me requesting your help, this is neither fair nor right, I'll try to fix this.

To answer some of yours as well as Xiloas' questions, I am looking for 512x files because I am always interested in getting my stuff of the highest available quality, not only iconwise, but also FLAC music for example. So when there are icons available both in 256x as well as in 512x resolution, why not getting the higher quality one? I am sure get what I mean smile

The answer to why I am scaling down 512x files to 400x is quite simple, I am trying to imitate the Mac reflection effect in XPs Objectdock, if there's an easier way to get reflections, please just tell me, I'd be more than happy, not being forced to mod every single icon.
The same goes for .ico files as well as mac ones, if their small simple tools to convert them into PNG just tell me and I won't dare to bother you ever again with a request like the first one.

Regular Visitor Joined : 27 Apr 2008 From : Canada

Well, to reflect icons, use this simple tutorial that takes about 30 seconds to reflect an icon when you master it Link and to convert png to ico and vise versa, use Link

I'm new Joined : 16 May 2008

Thanks for the link mate, thats more or less the same I did to my icons only I use GIMP in which I am not yet able to make reflections turn into absolut transperancy the further they are away from the original icon

If you're ever trying to reflect smaller resolutions,
there's a nifty little tool called iReflector. It's quick and easy.
http://sirsmiley.deviantart.com/art/iReflector-61284589

The best Conversion Tool out there is Axialis IconWorkshop.
http://www.axialis.com/iconworkshop/
It's compatible with the latest Mac formats, it opens icontainers,
you can use it to recolor or create icons and it converts in batches,
which saves me a lot of time and trouble.

Another application would be MicroAngelo.
http://www.microangelo.us/
Although I suggest the first.

Both are not free to use but offer lifetime updates
and are well worth every penny wink

Here are the CodaLeaves but in 256x
http://www.mediafire.com/?otd3tvt9t9x

I'm new Joined : 16 May 2008

Thanks for the links and hinds mate, still another question, you made me think about the hole resolution thing, when using 512x icons, does my Dock need to load all of them in full 512x size into the RAM? This might cause some performance losses if I am not mistaken, might this be one of the reasons for using 128x icons?

I'm new Joined : 16 May 2008

I am sorry miss jaz wink

So this avatar is a picture of yours? surprised

Right now I am looking for some nice bright colored and 3D-comic style steam engine icons, as well as a headset WITH mirophone, a Firefox and GIMP comic figure like Adium, Tux or Alligator Upload, maybe you've got something for me?

No, this avatar is not a picture of me.

Tux... http://tux.crystalxp.net/
The rest you can find on DA.