icons

Okay so i have a folder for all my school work and i want to change the icon to a cool icon if someone can make me one or find me one having to do with the University of Arizona!

in google just search for mac os x icons. loads of sites

I found a bunch of good stuff at

InterfaceLIFT.com

okay so i found some ions saved the folder to my desktop. Now where should i move all these icons to? any recommendations and now how do i change the icons for instance the finder icon widget icon a folder icon etc
? and i am still looking for a University of Arizona icon

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Seeeearch!

To Change Icon on folders or Apps:

1 - Right Click on the icon you wish to change, select Get Info

2 - Do the same on the icon you wish to copy.

3 - On the icon to copied, select the icon graphic at the top, then select Edit > Copy from the Menu Bar.

4 - On the icon to be changed, select the icon graphic at the top and select Edit > Paste from the menu bar.

5 - The icon should now have the new graphic.

6 - In some cases when the graphic does not paste, you have to select the old icon and hit delete to remove it and then paste the new one.

from using search:

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=130715&postcount=1475

Also in the OSX download section at the Apple website there are heaps of free icon packages.

hotskate said:

Bumppppp

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I think the forum and its members are very good at replying to questions. No need to bump threads just because replies didn't come in two hours and a half after asking.

It's not like your computer can't boot anymore or the hard drive is about to crash with all your data on it.

Jeez! Relax awready... I'd swear you're working on Wall Street or something. Not only that but if you'd searched you wouldn't have had to wait for the reply!Gah!

Ay no need to complain noone else did! im just a little impulsive newbie who wants to play dont yuck my fun blahhhh

So I got the hang of most of these icons but i cant seem to change the finder icon and widget icon~? also im still trying to find a cool University of Arizona icon

hotskate said:

So I got the hang of most of these icons but i cant seem to change the finder icon and widget icon~? also im still trying to find a cool University of Arizona icon

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that's a pretty specific icon anyway. If you want, I could make an icon for you for your uni - just give me the specifics. The university logo would probably work best since photos will have cropped edges, and look pretty poor as icons. A good icon shouldn't have cropped edges. Anyway, let me know if you want me to have a go at making one for you - I've some experience making icons, so it shouldn't take me long.

As for changing the finder icon and others like that, check out Candybar. It's a very useful app for changing icons, including many system ones.

that would be awsome! thanks im me if you have AIM @ hotskate

here's a .png you can use

It'll be good for one size. If you want a versatile icon you'll have to go thru CandyBar or some app that'll have good resolution images for every imaginable size.

Thank you very much can anyone make that icon a cooooler icon though? its for all my documents like powerpoint presentations, word documents, excel files, etccc all for school

hotskate said:

Thank you very much can anyone make that icon a cooooler icon though? its for all my documents like powerpoint presentations, word documents, excel files, etccc all for school

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Well, you might look into whether the school has any variations on its logo, some get real particular about how they'd like their logo presented. If its up for variation, you might let us know. Ask them first before plastering it on your papers. They might be up for some freelance work. Let us know.

deus_ex_machina said:

here's a .png you can use

It'll be good for one size. If you want a versatile icon you'll have to go thru CandyBar or some app that'll have good resolution images for every imaginable size.

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I thought Candybar only applied the icons...
also, 'every imaginable size' only goes up to 128x128px.

I could probably create a custom logo like the uni's logo, but to suit the OS X look. Hotskate, I don't chat very often (and time differences between you and me will likely be huge) so I'll see what I can come up with. I'll post here or PM you when I've got something to show

Well, you might look into whether the school has any variations on its logo, some get real particular about how they'd like their logo presented. If its up for variation, you might let us know. Ask them first before plastering it on your papers. They might be up for some freelance work. Let us know.

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I think he meant the folder with this icon will contain that work. I don't think he intends to print it on all the papers he does. You'd need a higher res or vector file to do that.


edit:
OK, got one icon done. I don't know if I could make it any 'cooler' than that - I was just working with the original logo. Looking at it now, it seems very Homestarrunner-ish
Well, hope it'll do. Enjoy!

Just save this image. Do you know how to change folder icons?

Thank you very much