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is saved. Because of the dual format, when the file is opened in Inkscape, the image can be edited, but the SVG portion of the file is changed, leaving the .AI portion untouched. When the edited file is opened in Illustrator once more, the .AI portion of the file is opened and the edits made in Inscape cannot be seen. If you're using Inkscape and have been given an Illustrator SVG to edit, one workaround for this issue is to open the XML editor in Inkscape and remove all non SVG elements (everything without the svg: prefix). A much easier fix is when exporting an .SVG file from Adobe Illustrator, uncheck the options “Preserve Adobe Illustrator Editing” and “Optimize for Adobe SVG Viewer” in the “Save File” dialogue box.

ICL - Icon Library

Platform:

Windows OS

Programs:

Axialis Icon Workshop, Microangelo Toolset 6.0, IconCool Manager, StarDock Icon Packager

The .ICL format, known as a Windows Icon Library file, is a format used to package multiple Windows icons (.ICO) into a single file, and can be used to replace default icons within the Windows operating system. An .ICL file can be used to replace common Windows interface icons such as folders, desktop shortcuts and default documents.

To implement icons from an .ICL file, go to the properties dialogue of the icon you would like to change and chose “Change Icon” from the options. You can then navigate to the .ICL you want to use and view the icons stored within. Once you find an icon you would like to use, select it and click OK. Icon Libraries are extremely useful if you want to distribute a set of replacement icons for the Windows OS. You can export .ICL files from programs such as Axialis Icon Workshop and IconCool Manager. Microangelo Toolset 6.0 Icon Manager and StarDock Icon Packager can extract icons from .ICL files for editing and can be used to replace default icons in Windows versions XP, Vista and 7.

iContainer

Platform:

Mac OS

Programs:

Panic CandyBar

Similar to the .ICL format, iContainers are collections of icons and dock styles saved into a single file for storing and distribution. Native to the Macintosh OS, iContainers have the added ability to be searched and indexed. Primarily used with Panic Software's CandyBar, iContainers can be opened by third party software such as Axialis Icon Workshop but cannot edited or exported. CandyBar is a particularly useful program to use with iContainers as it has added features like the ability to change metadata, assign icons to specific programs and include copyright information.

Image Strip

Platform:

Software Development Kits (SDKs)

Programs:

Axialis Icon Workshop, Adobe Photoshop, GIMP

Image strips are used to populate Toolbars and menus with graphical assets. Image Strips are used with Software Development Kits and act like a sprite with the program calling a particular location on the image when it needs to load an icon. File formats for Image Strips are commonly BMPs with an RGB/A color space. Modern Software Development Kits support the use of PNG with Alpha Transparency. Loading icons via an image strip is ideal because a single file will hold many icon images but has a smaller file size than multiple .ico or .icn files of the same assets.

Image strips will typically be one image strip per menu arranged in order of appearance or state divided into size. So a save menu may have four icons side by side with two versions of the menu, one in 32px format and another in a 16px format. Each format and color space that is required by the program needs to have an image strip assigned to it.

For the icons to render properly on the Toolbar, image strips should always start at position 0 and align the icons properly with drop shadows of the same intensity and distance. Icons by Liam McKay.

Favicon

Platform:

Web Browsers

Programs:

All graphics Software

Also known as shortcut icons or website icons, Favicons are used by web browsers alongside bookmarks, address bars and document tabs. When designing Favicons, be sure to select a symbol or element rather than a logo or complicated