App Icon Help

blorsch

I need help making a app icon. I'm using Inkscape. Please help

jckmcgraw

@blorsch

Well, get creative! Try sketching out some ideas on paper and then moving to the computer. Once you have something, post it back here so we can critique it.

Jack McGraw

Zoyt

What @theCodeMonters mentioned is what I use. I still use the first version, and that's the bomb. So, the 2nd is about 100x better. Also, you can save your images, so if you need it for later or to scale it, no problem.

AppTek

What do you need help with.

jckmcgraw

@blorsch

Have you seen this thread? AWESOME tutorials by @SpriteAttack in Inkscape not about icon designs but just using Inkscape.

http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/33009/spriteattacks-art-tutorials/p1

Hope this helps,
Jack McGraw

blorsch

I need help with a 512 x 512 icon with food un it

blorsch

One problem I don't know how to get the 512 x 512 size in inkscape.

jckmcgraw

@blorsch

Go to file > document properties > thenchange dimensions to 512x512. It took me a little while to figure that out myself.

Hope this helps,
Jack McGraw

blorsch

When i click Inkscape it doesn't bring up the Inkscape window it brings up the X11 window any help?

blorsch

Sorry I just found it.

blorsch

When I tried to put the file into the GameSalad publisher it did not except it

AppTek

The picture should be 512x512 pixels and 72DPI. You can open the icon in preview, then go to tools Adjust Size... make sure the width and height are 512 and the resolution is 72.

jckmcgraw

@blorsch

Make sure you save a copy of the icon file in .png format.

File > save a copy > choose .png

Hope this helps,
Jack McGraw

blorsch

@AppTek how do you do that?

AppTek

I opened the icon in preview, then went to tools Adjust Size... made sure the width and height were 512 and the resolution was 72.

blorsch

@AppTek ,Which button is it?

jckmcgraw

@blorsch

This is starting to sound like you don't know anything about computers. Both @Apptek and I have answered your question which was extremely simple at that. Maybe you should read up on how to use Inkscape basics before asking us if what we are saying is over your head.

Jack McGraw

blorsch

I just don't know about the app, preview.

AppTek

@blorsch
The default application for viewing images is preview. You can open it by just opening the image. If you don't know what preview is, I really think you should go to the Apple website and watch/read all the guides for Mac.

theCodeMonsters

Try this app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/art-text-2-lite/id425147621?mt=12
very easy to use and is free!

blorsch

How do you use 512 x 512 in Art Text 2 lite?

blorsch

Sorry, I figured it out I will now be using Art Text 2.