PicIcon Problems

First resize your picons to:

The Bmp file format :
Size : 132x99.
Color : 256 bit. (8bytes)
72 x 72 dpi (per inch.) Very importent...

Use the no_icon.bmp, dubbelclick (open), then right click, choose insert/copy from.. (add your new picon) and then save it as .bmp. That's it. Last thing is to make the new ics file.

I also scratched my head earlier, but now I had success adding new picons to my ics file. I just did a few picons last night...

Let me know if you still have problems.

Quote from cbagy

Thanks for the quick response.
Im using the BMP'S in the exact same format as you.

132x99
256 colour (8 bit)
72 dpi.

Using PicIcon Tool I don't have "no_icon.bmp". I do have a "Sample.bmp" which opens in picicon tool no problem. "Sample.bmp" is the same as "no_icon.bmp" I think, otherwise I'll include it for you.
Using the tool I have options to -
Change BMP
Export BMP
or checkbox for ignore.
Im sure you know the layout.

"Use the no_icon.bmp, dubbelclick (open), then right click, choose insert/copy from.. (add your new picon) and then save it as .bmp."

Once loaded in the tool, I cannot left or right click the sample.bmp. I can only use the tool buttons to Change icon or Export icon. You shall open the "sample or no_icon.bmp" file outside the program, just put it on your desktop and edit it from there...I created a folder "picons to fix" (png) and another one "picons ready" (bmp). Try this and I think you'll be find...

Studying the working sample.bmp against my creations I see no difference in spec.

Im using Win 8.1 x64. Don't suppose this is an issue, is it ? Don't use Win 8.1, so I can't say...

This is very frustrating, lol. Any other ideas.
To save you any trouble, i've been doing graphics and video since the early 90's.
I have thousands and thousands (literally) of icon/video projects under my belt so I know my way round a PC a bit.
But this has me stumped, I know it must be something real silly i'm missing.

Please advise.

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Good luck m8

I forgot....just make sure "your_icon.bmp" file is 13.8kb.

I understand you're baffled, me too...try my program if you don't have the same. What does the program says when you try to "change bmp"? I don't use the "export bmp" button...
First I use Aschampoo for editing my picons to correct size, then I go to icon_edit program and change bmp. Last create ics file.

Sorry, mediafire block it. "File Blocked for Violation.".
Maybe it had the word S*y in it....?
Are you 100% sure your picon.bmp is 256 colour (8 bit) &
72 dpi. Because this error I got when I had wrong size.

You can attach your file here...easier. bmp or zip If it's not to many, send them to me in a PM, I'll give it a try.

It's very weird....your picon is the correct size & colors are 256/8bit, same as mine. BUT, the only way to make it work is like I said earlier:

Open sample.bmp. Then choose "manage/edit" (not sure of the English desktop) and then "paste from" (I think is the English words..).
Paste (open) the picon of your choice in to the sample.bmp.
Then save as......
Somehow the colors are now changing, so it's working with the "****ty chinese program", even though it's still is 256/8bits. Can't explain this....it must be the program....?
Included your picon, fixed this way. Now it should work for you...

Very weird....if the one I sent you was ok, then send me the other ones, I'll fix them for you.