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If I'm right, to make a favicon I just make a 16x16 PNG and then rename it to favicon.ico
Is that correct?
Is that correct?
favicon question
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The following code is what you'll be using:
In a web page it looks like this:
The "link rel" line of code can be before or after the <title> tags, but it must be in the <head> section. So open your favorite HTML editor and add that code.
Should solve it
In a web page it looks like this:
The "link rel" line of code can be before or after the <title> tags, but it must be in the <head> section. So open your favorite HTML editor and add that code.
Should solve it
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Thanks, but my question is more about creating the actual favicon file. Will simply renaming a PNG be ok?
If you want to use a GIF or PNG instead, use this format instead (just remember that it won’t work in IE):
Or take a look here: http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/favicon.html I believe you'll get a better understanding that just saying save it as a .ico with a plugin for Photoshop (unless they've implimented the feature).
Or take a look here: http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/favicon.html I believe you'll get a better understanding that just saying save it as a .ico with a plugin for Photoshop (unless they've implimented the feature).
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No, you need to actually save in ICO format. Here's a link to a PS plugin that will let you do it
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DURRRRRRRR forgot the link - http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/
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You can save it as a .bmp file and then change the extension to .ico, though you sometimes get an odd result.
There are some Icon creators on websites, where you can upload a png file and it will output an Icon for you to use. If you do this you can create your icon in any size: 16x16, 32x32, 64x64 etc.
There are some Icon creators on websites, where you can upload a png file and it will output an Icon for you to use. If you do this you can create your icon in any size: 16x16, 32x32, 64x64 etc.
If you're using standards it doesn't matter whether it's .ico or not, you can simply define the image type using 'type'. However, in the early days microsoft decided to use a .ico format, and something IE was (and is) still fussy about.
The .ico file itself cannot be a simple renaming of a bmp/gif/png as it's different. It might work in some browsers though, but its hardly good practice...
So in short you have to convert it into a Microsoft Icon File (.ico), which gimp and photoshop will do for you
The .ico file itself cannot be a simple renaming of a bmp/gif/png as it's different. It might work in some browsers though, but its hardly good practice...
So in short you have to convert it into a Microsoft Icon File (.ico), which gimp and photoshop will do for you
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Thanks. I guess that explains why it wasn't working. :/