: Tools for creating and exporting a LOT of icons? I have to create and a large number of icons (multiple sizes and colors of a couple hundred icons). Sizes can range pretty drastically (largest
I have to create and a large number of icons (multiple sizes and colors of a couple hundred icons). Sizes can range pretty drastically (largest at 256x256px, smallest at 14x14px) so I also have to be able to be able to have really nice sharp vector-like shapes at the larger sizes and pixel-perfect icons at the smallest sizes.
I'm looking for an process or software that is really good at handling such high volume. Something that exports in multiple sizes would be excellent. Another thing that saves a lot of time is being able to specify a specific naming convention or naming slices in advance so that they export and are automatically the right file name when I export them.
If there is anything that will handle this process or a good chunk of it, please let me know!
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Take a look at Sketch. It does not have pixel editing per se, but it will give you a high degree of control over how your nodes are placed and lets you preview in pixels. And it has an unbeatable export process. You can export at 2x,3x, etc with one click.
As mentioned in the comments, if the environment you are going to be using the icons is software, web, and mobile, there is absolutely no reason to not use Sprite Images to solve this.
Sprite Images allow you to save in size and, most importantly, in requests to the server. You could also have a responsive approach, where you would have all your icons in a different file per resolution.
Chris Coyier talks about the benefits of CSS Sprites in this article and I think it's quite self explanatory.
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