|  | Changing Desktop Shortcut Icon | | |
| | | David Schwartz |  |
|  Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:28 am Post subject: Changing Desktop Shortcut Icon |  |
I would like to customize the images used on my desktop shortcuts.
Right click-properties-change icons only lets me change it to an "icon file
type"
How can I use a JPG image for a desktop shortcut? Do I have to somehow
convert the JPG to an icon file type?
Also, in case it matters, the shortcuts I want to change are mainly
shortcuts to web sites.
Thanks
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David Schwartz
Commack, NY |
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| | | Big_Al | |
| | Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: Changing Desktop Shortcut Icon | |
David Schwartz wrote:
| Quote: | I would like to customize the images used on my desktop shortcuts.
Right click-properties-change icons only lets me change it to an "icon file
type"
How can I use a JPG image for a desktop shortcut? Do I have to somehow
convert the JPG to an icon file type?
Also, in case it matters, the shortcuts I want to change are mainly
shortcuts to web sites.
Thanks
Yes, you have to have an ICO file. |
I use LINK as an editor. It has built in a way to convert
JPG etc files. I think you just load it and it puts a sample on the
screen and depending on the resolution you have to move a square around
and cut out a usable portion of the image to use as the icon.
Remember jpgs can be very big.
Google images sometimes has nice icons if you search for "small" images.
Have fun. I customize most of mine. I hate normality.  |
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