How to Create and Use Custom Icons: 9 Steps (with Pictures) (2024)

FAQs

How do I use custom Windows icons? ›

Open the settings

Right-click on the folder or file you want to use and select Properties. If it's a folder, select the tab Customize and if it is a shortcut, click on the tab called Shortcut. Either way, you will now see an option called Change icon.

To add shortcuts to the desktop

Press and hold (or right-click) the desktop, then select New > Shortcut. Enter the location of the item or select Browse to find the item in File Explorer, then select the location and select OK.

Android Studio includes a tool called Image Asset Studio that helps you generate your own app icons from material icons, custom images, and text strings. It generates a set of icons at the appropriate resolution for each pixel density that your app supports.

To change an application icon

Right-click the application, and select Properties from the pop-up menu. On the General tab, click the Browse button next to Icon Path. Select the desired icon, or browse to another location to select the icon. After you've selected the icon, click Open.

You can convert a JPEG icon into an ICO icon using image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop or online conversion tools such as ICOConvert.com.

You could also just open the jpg file with paint, save it as bitmap (. bmp) then change the file extension to . ico.

The ICO file format is an image file format for computer icons in Microsoft Windows. ICO files contain one or more small images at multiple sizes and color depths, such that they may be scaled appropriately.

Right Click on the Desktop Icon Photo that you want to change and select "Properties" at the bottom of the list. Once you have located the new photo that you want use, click "Open" followed by "OK," followed by "Change Icon." When the next window opens, select "APPLY," then "OK" again.

Go to the folder or file you want a new icon for, go to Properties, go to Customize (or if it is already on the first selection then it should say "Change icon") and change the icon. Save the *. ico version of the file on your desktop. It makes for easier finding later.

How do I create an icon for my computer? ›

How to Make a Windows Icon File. To quickly save an ICO image, upload a picture to an online converter like ICOconvert. Crop the image and choose the icon shape before saving it. Alternatively, try saving the file as a BMP image in Microsoft Paint, and renaming the file extension to ".

Download icon packs for your launcher.

To apply your icon pack, you can usually tap and hold a blank area of the home screen and select an option called Customize, Icons, or Theme. You may also be able to long-press an app icon and select an option to change it.