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January 14, 2007

Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: FavIcon from Pics

Sandy wrote this at 9:29 am

Sometimes It’s the Little Things That Get Noticed . . .

Great Find: FavIcon from Pics

Permalink: http://www.chami.com/html-kit/services/favicon/

Target Audience: All computer users

Content: You’ve probably noticed those small graphic symbols next to the URL in the address bar of your browser or in your bookmarks. Maybe you wondered how they did that. The symbols are called favicons. What’s that?

Favicon is short for favorite icon, and sometimes you will see it referred to as a bookmark icon. The file is very small (16×16 pixels and 16 colors) and is saved with the name favicon.ico.

You can convert your logo or picture with special tools. There are several to choose from, and the one we’ll talk about today is Favicon from Pics. This tool creates still or animated favicons from your images.

FavIcon from Pics

Simply browse to select the file on your computer (it must be a *.gif, *.jpg, *.png, *.ico or *.bmp) and click the GenerateFavicon.ico button. Then you have a choice to Download Favicon or Test in Browser.

How slick is that?

Three things I like about FavIcon from Pics are:

Depending on which blogging software you use, the instructions for uploading your file vary. Check the help section for instructions.

Stay tuned… next week is another tool that’s free!

–Sandy, Purple Wren

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Great Graphic Find: SnagIt
Great Graphic Find: Paint.NET
Great Graphic Find: Photoshop Elements


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12 Comments to “Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: FavIcon from Pics”

  1. January 14th, 2007 at 9:50 am
    Karin said

    Hi Liz

    Great! Have been looking for that and here it is, right in my lap now. Thanks

  2. January 14th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
    Sandra Renshaw said

    Hi Karin,
    Thanks for leaving a comment. Funny how what you need appears… I look forward to seeing your favicon.

    Sandy

  3. January 14th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    I love FavIcon from Pics! That is how I created my favicon. It was slick! Free and easy is hard to beat!

  4. January 14th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Your favicon is very cool, Kirsten. I wondered how you did that!

  5. January 14th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
    Rick Cockrum said

    This is a pretty snifty tool, Sandy. Thank you! I put up a practice favicon. It was as easy as could be. I’ve got it bookmarked.

  6. January 15th, 2007 at 12:18 am
    Michelle said

    And this my dear is why I keep coming back, for great treats such as this. Thanks.

  7. January 15th, 2007 at 3:22 am
    Jessica Doyle said

    More and more I am noticing that “things” I wanted and didn’t bookmark or make note of I’m finding again on other blogs. This favIcon happens to be one of them. The other “thing” I lost but and found again was Moo cards for flickr.

    This is a fabulous favIcon find indeed. Thank you Liz and Sandy :)

  8. January 15th, 2007 at 5:30 am
    ME Strauss said

    That’s so neat, Rick, Michelle, and Jessica!

    Rick, I read your Word Press Install post for changing domain names last night. Oh my! That is a document that is AMAZING!!!

  9. January 15th, 2007 at 11:00 am
    Rick Cockrum said

    Thanks, Liz. :-)

  10. January 15th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
    Robyn McMaster said

    Sandy, I really appreciate these new tools you’re sharing. You explain what they are and how to use them very clearly. Thanks

  11. January 15th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
    Sandra Renshaw said

    Hi Robyn,
    Thanks for the comment. Glad to hear these finds are helpful for you.
    Sandy

  12. January 29th, 2007 at 4:37 am
    Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: PicMaster said

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