How to use Photoshop to create an ICO icon?

ico is the abbreviation of Iconfile, which is a type of Windows icon file format. Icon files can store icon files of a single pattern, multiple sizes, and multiple color plates. An icon is actually multiple images in different formats. A collection of images that also contains a certain transparent area. Photoshop software does not support ico format output by default. To create ico format files through Photoshop, you must first install the ico plug-in. Taking Photoshopcc2014 software as an example, the method for creating ico format icon files through Photoshop software is:

< p>1. Search and download the ICO plug-in on the Internet;

2. Unzip it and get an "ICOFormat.8bi" file;

3. Copy the obtained ICOFormat.8bi file to PS Under the Plug-Ins folder in the installation directory;

4. Restart the Photoshop software, open "File--New", and create a new transparent background file with a pixel not larger than 256 pixels * 256 pixels (larger than 256 pixels Pixels are not supported), drag in a picture to make an icon;

5. Use the "Elliptical Marquee Tool" to draw a perfect circle selection (hold down the shift key), "Select--Inverse Selection" , "Edit--Clear";

6. Open "File--Save as..." There is an ICO format in the "Save Type" of the file, and save the processed picture in ICO format. Icon file, complete.