SoftOrbits Icon Maker Software

SoftOrbits Icon Maker Software is a program for creating graphic icons. It features a simple user interface and numerous tools for creating high-quality images. It allows you to create icon file, or edit, extract, convert, and manage the existing ones. SoftOrbits icon making software is compatible with all operating systems, and you do not need to worry that the program may not be supported by your computer.

How to make an icon

An icon is an element of user interface and it serves as a 'face' for an application, file, directory, window, operating system component, or device. It's the signature of a brand and it should carry a specific meaning. When developing a program, website, or application, it is important to pay special attention to these types of interface details and carefully choose the right icon making software.

SoftOrbits Icon Maker Software for Windows 10 / 11 is a reliable icon making program for creating your brand-new icons. Let's have a closer look at this software and figure out why it is different from other icon making programs.

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Create an icon file easily

SoftOrbits Icon Maker has an easy-to-use file management system. It supports batch processing and allows a user to perform a lot of operations simultaneously with many images. For example, you can produce icon based on a series of PNG files or automatically convert several Mac icons to Windows format at the same time. Besides, SoftOrbits Icon Maker Software for PC allows you to create multi-format icons, this is important to ensure compatibility with all configurations.

Compatible with all operating systems and supports most popular formats

This program allows users to work with various icon libraries as an icon extractor. SoftOrbits Icon Maker Software supports all popular image formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG, CUR, BMP, ICO, ANI, XPM, ICL, TIFF, as well as Photoshop. One of the most notable features of the program is its ability to create icons for various operating systems, including Windows, Android, and iOS.

Convert Images to Icons

You just need to choose the operating system and the source image will be automatically converted to the right icon format. You may convert JPEG to icon or PNG to icon easily. It will generate all Windows 11 icons sizes automatically. With the help of this icon design software, you can also draw small pixel pictures, animations, and various images. You may convert JPG to ICO in Windows 11 or 10 format easily.

Plenty of options for editing icons

To process the icons, a user is provided with a set of graphic tools, a large library of palettes and a variety of gradient fills that can be used not only for static graphic objects but also for text and animated images. You can use gradients or apply a variety of styles to monophonic filters that imitate a particular surface, and also add some blurring or decorating effects to transform icon. SoftOrbits Icon Maker Software allows you to rotate and mirror objects, supplement the image with text, impose a perspective, clone, etc.

Comprehensive Icon Editing

Convenient scaling, a preview window, and the ability to take snapshots in various formats make image designing and editing more convenient and helps with finding the elements to improve and modify. Thus, Windows Icon Maker is great for both beginner designers and professionals.

Drawing cursors

In addition to creating icons, SoftOrbits Icon Maker Software allows creating graphical processing cursors (.cur) for any operating system. If you combine cursor rendering with animation, you can easily see the result of your work in motion and get an idea of what it's going to look like after. A large selection of special effects, color correction functions, cropping, image animation effects is offered to work on cursors to make them vivid and catchy.

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SoftOrbits Icon Maker

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File Size

10.9 Mb

Version

1.8

Last updated on

25/11/24

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🖥️ System Requirements

Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7 (32/64 bit)
Intel i3, AMD Ryzen 5 or above
4 GB of RAM or above
NVIDIA® GeForce® series 8 and 8M, Intel® HD Graphics 2000, Quadro FX 4800, Quadro FX 5600, AMD Radeon™ R600, Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330, Mobility FirePro™ series, Radeon™ R5 M230 or higher graphics card with up-to-date drivers
1280 × 768 screen resolution, 32-bit color
1 GB of free hard disk space or above

🙋 Frequently Asked Questions

❓ Does the icon quality suffer after editing and resizing?

The quality of your icon will not change at all even after it's been resized and modified. You can safely export images to any convenient format.

❓ How to save image as icon?

You can open an image in the icon maker program to edit, modify, and improve them as you wish. Then save picture as an icon in desired format.

❓ Can I convert GIF to ICO?

Yes, you can! You just need to select the image and in a few steps, the SoftOrbits Icon Maker will reduce the resolution of the original image to convert GIF to ICO for the selected operating system.

❓ What formats of libraries can be used for custom images?

The icon maker software can use many of libraries for images, including ICL, DLL and it even works with .exe files. It also supports JPEG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, and PNG formats. This is a software to create an icon from PNG.

❓ Is it possible to tailor the icons to a specific operating system?

Yes! You need to click on the icon of the necessary operating system on the control panel, and the icons will be adjusted automatically.

❓ What special effects can I use for editing icons?

The program offers more than 20 different special effects for processing the images. The basic options include: playing with brightness and colorizing images, experimenting with color and shadows, making icon file elements more graphic or more blurry.

❓ Is it possible to make the icons animated?

Yes, it is. Functional tools of SoftOrbits Icon Maker Software allow making any element of the icon animated or static.

❓ Can I use image warp to modify the icon?

Yes, you can. The icon design software has all the necessary tools for working with geometric distortions for the entire image or its elements to make the icon more vivid and unique.

❓ How to make icon from png for Windows 11?

You can download the installer for PNG to ICO converter Software from the official SoftOrbits website for free, without any charges or fees, and then install it quickly and easily on your computer.

Plenty of various effects and important functions for editing images will help you create your unique icons or sets of icons. They will surely stand out and attract the attention of the audience. Simple interface and accessibility of the integrated file system simplifies searching for the right image and allows working on several icons at the same time. Compatibility with all other operating systems and support for a huge number of formats decreases the risk of the finished icon's inability to be opened on another computer. SoftOrbits Icon Maker is a worthy icon making software and it will appeal to any user, no matter the experience or expertise.

❓ How to chose the best icon editor tool?

When choosing an icon editor tool, consider the following factors:

Compatibility with the file types you need to work with (e.g. PNG, SVG, ICO)
The tool's range of editing capabilities (e.g. basic drawing and shaping tools, ability to work with layers, etc.)
Ease of use and user interface
Any additional features that may be useful to you, such as the ability to export icons in different sizes or the ability to work with templates.
Platform availability (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc)
Cost and licensing.

Popular icon editor tools include Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Inkscape, and GIMP. It is also recommended to check out user reviews and tutorials to get a sense of how each tool works and whether it meets your needs.

SoftOrbits Icon Maker Software

How to make an icon