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From: truesdel@ics.uci.edu (Scott Truesdell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: ICN# <--> ICON
Message-ID: <257417B1.20206@paris.ics.uci.edu>
Date: 29 Nov 89 17:53:52 GMT
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resgroup@uicsl.csl.uiuc.edu writes:

>Could anyone tell me how to change an ICON into an ICN# and change it back?

If you hold down the <shift> key in either of the graphical editors in
ResEdit, you can use the pointer to select a section of the graphic
just like a marquee (SP?) tool does in a paint program. In this case
you would want to select the entire 32 x 32 rect. Copy and Paste
between the two types will work as expected. If you've ever used
MacPaint, you'll pick it up quick enough.

So, assuming you have a good ICON and want to generate a ICN# you
would proceed as follows:

 1. Open the ICON.
 2. Hold down the <shift> key and drag from the upper-left to
    lower-right corner. A selection marquee should appear.
 3. "Copy".
 4. Close the ICON and the ICON picker.
 5. Open the ICN# picker if some already exist. If no ICN#s exist
    yet, do a "New" and specify ICN#.
 6. Do a "New" from within the ICN# picker and there will be the 
    standard ICN# editor, blank.
 7. "Paste".
 8. Do "Data -> Mask" from the menu.
 9. Edit as desired. Close. Change the ID if you wish by "Get Info".

Going from an ICN# to a ICON is similar. Hope this helps.

  --scott

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Scott Truesdell