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Images that are used as icons in the Windows operating system must be saved in ICO format. By default, Adobe's Photoshop image-editing program does not support ICO format, making it impossible to make an ICO file in Photoshop on a Mac computer with the default configuration. Using a file format plugin, however, Photoshop users can create ICO files on a Mac.
Download the Plugin
Before you can create an ICO file, you must first download the plugin. Open a Web browser and navigate to Telegraphics.com.au. Click the 'ICO Format' option followed by the download link beneath the 'Mac' heading that corresponds to your version of Photoshop. The options available are 'Mac CS2/3/4,' 'Mac 68k,' Mac CS5' and 'Mac Classic (PowerPC).'
Install the Plugin
For the plugin to function properly it must be installed to correct folder. Double-click the plugin's DMG file to mount the image and drag the plugin file onto the computer's desktop. Click the 'Finder' icon in the computer's dock, followed by the 'Applications' folder icon. Click the 'Adobe Photoshop' folder, followed by the 'Plug-ins' folder. Drag the plugin file into the 'File Formats' folder inside the 'Plug-ins' folder.
Creating the ICO File
With the plugin installed, you are ready to create an ICO file. Click the 'Finder' icon in the computer's dock, followed by the 'Applications' folder. Double-click the 'Adobe Photoshop' application icon to launch the application. Open or create the image that you want to save in ICO format, click the 'File' menu and select the 'Save' option. Click the arrow to the right of the 'File Format' heading and select the 'ICO (Windows Icon)' option. Click the 'Save' button to create the file.
Troubleshooting
If you are having trouble using the plugin, you must first check that it is properly installed. Click the 'Photoshop' menu and move your mouse cursor over the 'About Plug-In' option. If 'ICO (Windows Icon)...' is listed in the side menu that appears, the plugin is installed properly. If it is not listed, quit Photoshop and repeat the installation procedure. Also, you cannot save an image that is larger than 256-pixels tall or wide in ICO format. If the image is larger than this specified width or height, the ICO format will not appear in the 'File Format' drop-down menu.
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Alexander Poirier began writing professionally in 2005. He worked as the editor-in-chief of the literary magazine 'Calliope,' garnering the magazine two APEX Awards for excellence in publication. Poirer graduated from the University of the Pacific with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
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