: Tool for working with cross platform/desktop icon format? I want to create/edit a desktop icon that must work on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux (KDE/Gnome) and mobile devices. Is there a tool that

@Gonzalez368

IcoFX is a free package for creating and editing icons. It works very well in Windows and can also save to 'Macintosh' format; so I'm not sure how well it would work for OS X (I'm not a Mac user). I've been using it with all my Windows stuff for a couple of years now, and have not found it lacking any important features.

EDIT: As pointed out in the comments, IcoFX can't go larger than 256x256, but if you need something larger than that, it's really not an icon anymore. :)

Axialis Software has a top-notch package, Icon Workshop, that can do about anything for any icon. It runs between and US, depending on what you want. I used it for years with great results.

I believe Linux distros use either .png or .svg formats for their icons, so those can be created from most any graphics package.

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@Connie430

There is, unfortunately, no such format - both Windows and OS X uses their own propreitary container formats for their desktop icons.

The closest you can get would probably be to use a set of Photoshop plugins such as these to convert your files to the appropriate format and offer both (in addition to PNG for Linux).

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