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From: Craig Hockenberry
Subject: IconBuilder - Version 2.0.1 - October 1999
The Iconfactory is proud to announce an all new tool for creating and
constructing 32-bit icons for Mac OS 8.5 - IconBuilder. IconBuilder combines
the power and flexibility of Adobe Photoshop(tm) with the ease of use of
IconDropper to make a powerful icon creation tool for both beginner and
advanced users as well as professional software developers.
Written by veteran Photoshop filter author - Craig Hockenberry, IconBuilder
is the first "real world" solution for creating 32-bit icons for Mac OS 8.5.
Thanks to the use of layers (and their transparent properties), Photoshop
makes an ideal editor to create the blended shadows, smooth outlines and
translucent areas of 8.5 icons. Because it is a Photoshop plug-in filter,
IconBuilder has the ability to translate any kind of transparent effect done
in Photoshop layers, quickly and easily into the world of 32-bit icons for
Mac OS 8.5 and beyond.
"IconBuilder is the best tool a professional icon designer could ever hope
for. No more futzing around in a resource editor, just do all your work
where it's supposed to be done, Photoshop!" - Arlo Rose, co-creator of
Kaleidoscope
This release includes a small bug fix for users running Mac OS 9.