How to use online pixlr to edit pngs into picons

This is a quick guide to editing PNGs into picons using the free online Pixlr editor — handy for images that just need resizing and recolouring. Once you're done, you can share your own work. Some images need more advanced skills, but many can be handled by the person who requested them.

Open the Pixlr editor here: Pixlr online editor

Editing a Picon in Pixlr

1. Open your image.

2. Crop the image.

3. Resize the page (scale) to 220px width or 132px height, depending on your image's dimensions.

4. Set the picon to the correct aspect ratio: Page → Set page size → 220 x 132.

5. The background layer is set to locked. You can change black text by selecting it with the marquee tool.

6. Then fill it with a colour: Edit → Fill.

Easy peasy!