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[violachic]

How does one convert something from BMP to JPG or GIF using IrfanView? I'm trying to make my own icons, and am pretty happy at the two I've made, I just can't get them to be compatible to upload to LJ.


Thank you!

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[kuroshii.livejournal.com]

why use irfanview? why not just use "paint," that little widget wot comes with windows?

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Because there doesn't seem to be one of those on this computer.

[magp.livejournal.com]

I don't think you can with IrfanView; isn't it supposed to be view only?

It doesn't have Paint under Accessories in the Start menu?

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Well huh, look at that. Why didn't it return when I did a search? Oh well, I know how to use IrfanView now :-) It apparently is not view-only, cause I made my new icons with it. I just missed an important, albeit disgustingly simple, step. For details, see below.


(I'm not entirely satisfied with this one, but it'll do in the meantime)

[catdraco.livejournal.com]

With Irfanview you should simply be able to hit "save as" and select the file type you want from a drop down list.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

That is so pathetically simple, I feel ocmpelled to use one of my new icons :-)

[themiddlestates.livejournal.com]

icon love!! :)

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I made it mysef. And this one, too, although i think it can be improved upon.

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

Try a less busy background (stripes, not plaid?) and text in a light color for better contrast, maybe?

Fun icons!

[j00j.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you're set, but if you want something a bit more photoshop-like, you could check out GIMP (that's GNU Image Manipulation Program-- no, I don't really get the acronym decision either, nor do I understand why their logo involves a strange balloony animal thing). I haven't used it much yet, but it seems pretty nifty.