Probably, every PC user has his own set of programs that he uses every day. But when you see the same labels day after day, there is a desire to add at least some variety. But what if the ready-made icons do not suit you? Draw the icon yourself! It won't take much of your time.
Instructions
Step 1
To create your own shortcut, it is not at all necessary to install such multifunctional packages for working with graphics as Photoshop or the free GIMP, although this, in principle, is also not difficult. A more reasonable solution would be to use highly specialized programs for creating icons.
Step 2
Download the "Icon Studio" program for yourself. Install it on your computer. After installation, at the first start, you will see a warning that this program is given for free use only for 30 days. However, there is no need to immediately purchase a registration key. After the trial period expires, uninstall your program and download it again, after installation you will receive another 1 month of free use.
Step 3
Select the settings you need when you first start the program, simply by clicking the "OK" button. However, you should focus only on the last dialog box, where you will be asked to select the dimension of the future picture and its color scheme. After selecting these settings, you will be taken to the window for directly creating a new picture.
Step 4
Select the menu items "File" - "Save" after creating the icon and save the file in the desired location.
Step 5
Go to the desktop area and select the shortcut that you would like to replace with your own. Right-click on the shortcut to bring up the context menu. In the menu, use the "Properties" item (the last one in the list). You will see a window for editing the parameters of the selected icon.
Step 6
Click on the Change Icon button on the Shortcut tab (this tab opens by default).
Step 7
Select the shortcut file in the window that appears by clicking the "Browse" button. After the icon is loaded, it will appear in the list of available shortcuts. Select it and click OK, after which you will notice that the initial shortcut settings window will display the icon you created.
