Icns Maker
Detailed App Info:
Application Description
Convert an image file to an icns file suitable for a Mac app in just 2 steps:
1. Drag an image into the window.
2. Click the "Create icns" button.
That's all it takes to create modern icns files for use in Xcode 4.4 or later and suitable for all OS X apps including Mountain Lion apps and apps for Retina displays.
Why is this necessary?
As discussed by Apple in their Xcode documentation, with Xcode 4.4, Apple has changed the way icons are handled in Mac apps. Apple used to provide a tool called “Icon Composer” to create icns files but "Icon Composer" is no longer included with Xcode. For more information, search the Xcode documentation for “Icon Design Guidelines” and scroll down to “Provide the Correct Resources” and “Packaging Your Icon Resources”.
Now you have to create a special .iconset folder and load it up with various sized PNG images with very specific file names. Then you run a shell command to stitch these specifically named files into a single .icns file that can be used in your Xcode project. Icns Maker takes over this task, relieving you of the boring work and leaving you more time for creativity and coding.
Icns Maker does NOT create icon files for use in an iOS app. Some reviewers have complained that this app creates icon files with the wrong dimensions. They are confusing Mac apps with iOS apps which have different icon requirements.
If you want to create icon files for an iOS app, check out our companion app for this - Icon Builder.
1. Drag an image into the window.
2. Click the "Create icns" button.
That's all it takes to create modern icns files for use in Xcode 4.4 or later and suitable for all OS X apps including Mountain Lion apps and apps for Retina displays.
Why is this necessary?
As discussed by Apple in their Xcode documentation, with Xcode 4.4, Apple has changed the way icons are handled in Mac apps. Apple used to provide a tool called “Icon Composer” to create icns files but "Icon Composer" is no longer included with Xcode. For more information, search the Xcode documentation for “Icon Design Guidelines” and scroll down to “Provide the Correct Resources” and “Packaging Your Icon Resources”.
Now you have to create a special .iconset folder and load it up with various sized PNG images with very specific file names. Then you run a shell command to stitch these specifically named files into a single .icns file that can be used in your Xcode project. Icns Maker takes over this task, relieving you of the boring work and leaving you more time for creativity and coding.
Icns Maker does NOT create icon files for use in an iOS app. Some reviewers have complained that this app creates icon files with the wrong dimensions. They are confusing Mac apps with iOS apps which have different icon requirements.
If you want to create icon files for an iOS app, check out our companion app for this - Icon Builder.
Requirements
Your mobile device must have at least 993.94 KB of space to download and install Icns Maker app. Icns Maker was updated to a new version. Purchase this version for $2.99
If you have any problems with installation or in-app purchase, found bugs, questions, comments about this application, you can visit the official website of TrozWare Sarah Reichelt at http://www.troz.net/icns-maker/.
Copyright Copyright © 2013 Sarah Reichelt, TrozWare.
