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Web 2.0 Icons

Axialis Object Pack #4 for Icons (Tryout Package)

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Description

Axialis Object Pack #2 is composed of 601 objects (read more about objects) which permits to quickly create icons in the style of Web 2.0. Using drag & drop, you can create in seconds icons by associating background shapes, glossy reflexions, shadows and various ready-to-use texts and symbols. To read more about this pack, we recommend to visit this page: http://www.axialis.com/objects/ip_icon_04.shtml

Using this pack you can easily create beautiful sets of icons, logos or buttons to be used in your projects (websites, application GUI, dialog boxes...). With 200+ symbols, ready-to-use texts included and many shape effects (circle, shield, square) you can create a large variety of icons. Additionally, IconWorkshop permits you to create images at several sizes and color depth (16, 256, RGBA with alpha channel). To permit you to work faster, more than 500 ready-to-use derived symbols and texts have been added to the pack, including effects like outer light glow, soft shadow, emboss and 15° rotation.

Below is an example of an icon set which can be done in a few minutes using this pack:

The objects are provided in 256x256 PNG format with alpha channel. This high resolution permits to create icons from 256x256 to 16x16 without quality loss. Axialis IconWorkshop permits to create icons containing various sizes for Windows®, Vista™ & MacOS®. The icons can also be saved as optimized GIF, JPEG or PNG images for inclusion in your websites.

All the object remains properties of Axialis. However, you can use them without royalties to create icons for any purpose as long as you respect the User License Agreement: http://www.axialis.com/objects/agreement.html

How to get the full pack?

Only a limited set if objects is provided with this Tryout Package of the pack. The full pack is reserved to registered customers. A valid product key is required to download the full version containing all the objects (256 objects). You can download the full set of object from our website: http://www.axialis.com/objects/ip_icon_04.shtml

How to create the icons?

The pack is provided with several sample icons created using IconWorkshop. Creation of these icons is really simple using Drag & Drop or Copy/Paste. To learn how to create icons using this object pack, read this article: http://www.axialis.com/tutorials/tutorial-iw022.html

If you want to practice with image objects, we recommend you to recreate the sample icons as described below:

1. Make sure the Librarian is displayed and the "Pack 4 - Aero Buttons" folder is selected.

2. Create a new icon project (choose 256x256 RGB/A format)

3. Create each icon using the images specified below (First image to add is on top of list):

Info.png

Add the following images into your project:

1. Folder "Shapes/Bubble1" - "Background - Cyan.png"

2. Folder "Shapes/Bubble1" - "Inner Effect - Color.png". Adjust Hue/Saturation (Press "U" key). Set "Hue" to -120.

3. Folder "Shapes/Bubble1" - "Glossy 05.png".

4. Folder "Symbols/Emboss" - "Info.png". Adjust the size of the object using the "resizing handles" in order to match the correct size (keep the "Shift" key pressed during resize to keep aspect ratio). Move the symbol in the center of the bubble.

5. Folder "Shapes/Bubble1" - "Outer Glow - Grey.png". Place the object in background (Press "End" key).

New.png

Add the following images into your project:

1. Folder "Shapes/Star1" - "Background - Green.png"

2. Folder "Shapes/Star1" - "Glossy 06.png". Adjust Opacity (press "O" key). Set Opacity to -50.

3. Folder "Texts/Gloss" - "New.png"

4. Folder "Shapes/Star1" - "Outer Glow - Hue.png". Adjust Hue/Saturation (Press "U" key). Set "Hue" to 65.

Web 2-0.png

Add the following images into your project:

1. Folder "Shapes/Star2" - "Background - Orange.png"

2. Folder "Shapes/Star2" - "Glossy 01.png"

3. Folder "Texts/Rotate 15" - "Web 2-0.png". Adjust the size of the object using the "resizing handles" in order to match the correct size (keep the "Shift" key pressed during resize to keep aspect ratio). Move the symbol in the center of the bubble.

4. Folder "Shapes/Star2" - "Outer Glow - Hue.png". Adjust Hue/Saturation (Press "U" key). Set "Hue" to 90. Place the object in background (Press "End" key).

Enjoy... :)