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Axialis Object Pack #8 for Icons (Tryout Package)

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Description

Object Pack #8 is a collection of 1144 objects (read more about objects) designed to create high-quality icons for iPhone Applications. By using drag & drop in IconWorkshop combine objects to create in seconds icons for your applications. The image objects are optimized to create icons for all versions of iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The resolution is based on the latest specifications of Retina displays (x2 resolution at 114x114). You can also create 512x512 illustration images for the Apple AppStore. We recommand that you read our tutorials Make iPhone Icons and Make iPad Icons to learn more about iPhone application icon specifications.

Here are examples of icons that can be done with this pack:

Creating icons from the objects included in the pack is easy. This is done by composing background bases and symbols using simple mouse drag & drops. The image objects are provided in 114x114 resolution for hi-quality results on Retina displays:


Using image objects to create an iPhone application icon

How to get the full pack?

Only a limited set if objects is provided with this Tryout Package of the pack. The full pack is reserved to registered customers. A valid product key is required to download the full version containing all the objects (1144 objects). You can download the full set of object from our website: https://www.axialis.com/objects/ip_icon_06.shtml

Available sizes

The standard image objects are provided in 114x114 pixel resolution. The native artwork in 512x512 is also provided. This permits creating images for the Apple AppStore®. See below the different image sizes that can easily be created using IconWorkshop:

How to create the icons?

The pack is provided with several sample icons created using IconWorkshop. Creation of these icons is really simple using Drag & Drop or Copy/Paste. To learn how to create icons using this object pack, read this article: https://www.axialis.com/tutorials/tutorial-iw022.html

If you want to practice with image objects, we recommend you to recreate the sample icons as described below:

1. Make sure the Librarian is displayed and the "Pack 8 - iPhone Applications" folder is selected.

2. Create a new image project: choose File/New/Bitmap Image or press Ctrl+I, choose RGB/Alpha Channel 32 bits and specify size 114x114.

3. Create each icon using the images specified below (First image to add is on top of list):

 


Sample 01

Add the following images into your project:

1. Folder "Backgrounds", file "Sky 3.png"

2. Folder "Effects & Overlays", file "Rays 2 Darker.png"

3. Folder "Borders", file "Inner Glow Dark.png"

4. Folder "Borders", file "Metal 2.png"

5. Folder "Objects", file "Help.png"

6. Folder "Effects & Overlays", file "Effect Glossy 1 Border.png"

7. Folder "Effects & Overlays", file "Banner LR Lite.png"

 


Sample 10

Add the following images into your project:

1. Folder "Backgrounds" - "Beam Green.png"

2. Folder "Symbols" - "Ring.png". Do NOT deselect the object and choose Image/Adjustment Effects/Drop Shadow. Set Color = black, Opacity = 50%, Angle = 90°, Distance = 1px, Size = 1px.

2. Using the selection tool, select a square from (17,17) to (95,95). Folder "Symbols" - "Arrow D.png". Do NOT deselect the object and choose Image/Adjustment Effects/Drop Shadow. Set Color = black, Opacity = 50%, Angle = 90°, Distance = 1px, Size = 1px.

4. Folder "Effects & Overlays" - "Effect Glossy 4.png"

 


Sample 11

Add the following images into your project:

1. Folder "Backgrounds" - "Leather 1.png"

2. Folder "Objects" - "Book Rings 2.png"

3. Folder "Symbols/Emboss Brown" - "Smiley Happy.png". Do NOT deselect the object and choose Image/Adjustments Effects/ColorLevels. Set "Shadow Level" to 45.

4. Folder "Effects & Overlays" - "Effect Glossy 3.png". Do NOT deselect the object and choose Image/Adjustments Effects/Adjust Opacity. Set to -30.

5. Folder "Effects & Overlays" - "Banner UL Free.png". Do NOT deselect the object and reduce its size to 96x96 using the lower-right "resizing handle" (keep the "Shift" key pressed during resize to keep aspect ratio).

6. Folder "Objects" - "Curl Paper.png". Do NOT deselect the object and reduce its size to 88x88 using the upper-left "resizing handle" (keep the "Shift" key pressed during resize to keep aspect ratio).

 


Use the icons in your iPhone application

Once the icon is created, save it as png. You can create smaller versions of the icon by chosing Image/Image Size. Save your icon as a new file. Redo the operation to match your needs. We recommand that you read our tutorials Make iPhone Icons and Make iPad Icons to learn more about iPhone application icon specifications.

License agreement

All the object remains properties of Axialis. However, you can use them without royalties to create icons for any purpose as long as you respect the User License Agreement: https://www.axialis.com/objects/agreement.html