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DaltonST · 01-19-2019, 09:55 AM

I made my "Entity Manager" plug-in icons smaller than otherwise shown in the Library View by using Irfanview to create one that looks smaller, although it is still 128x128. Simply open an original copy in Irfanview, and then:

[1] Resize to 128x128 if it is not already
[2] Click Image > Add Border/Frame
[3] Select Plain White Frame
[4] Change the top border width to 50 pixels (the others 0) and Add the Frame
[5] Repeat #4 to make it even smaller in the end
[6] Resize the entire image back to 128x128 (it grew with the Frame) collapsing the original towards the middle.
[7] Click Edit > Show Paint Dialog
[8] Select White with the bucket of paint tool
[9] Fill in all areas around the original icon with White
[10] Save as a .png, clicking on the White as the .png "Transparent" color

The 128x128 icon now has more White around the original icon, making it look smaller in the Library View because of the transparent color around it.

DaltonST

01-19-2019, 09:55 AM	#4
DaltonST Deviser Posts: 2,265 Karma: 2090983 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Device: none	I made my "Entity Manager" plug-in icons smaller than otherwise shown in the Library View by using Irfanview to create one that looks smaller, although it is still 128x128. Simply open an original copy in Irfanview, and then: [1] Resize to 128x128 if it is not already [2] Click Image > Add Border/Frame [3] Select Plain White Frame [4] Change the top border width to 50 pixels (the others 0) and Add the Frame [5] Repeat #4 to make it even smaller in the end [6] Resize the entire image back to 128x128 (it grew with the Frame) collapsing the original towards the middle. [7] Click Edit > Show Paint Dialog [8] Select White with the bucket of paint tool [9] Fill in all areas around the original icon with White [10] Save as a .png, clicking on the White as the .png "Transparent" color The 128x128 icon now has more White around the original icon, making it look smaller in the Library View because of the transparent color around it. DaltonST Last edited by DaltonST; 01-19-2019 at 09:57 AM.