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RealWorld Icon Editor Beta-1 Available

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

It has been more than seven moths since the release of version 2006.1 of RealWorld Icon Editor and today the beta build of the upcoming version is finally available to beta testers. Find out what is new and how to become a beta tester.

Online Fav-Icon Creator

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

Fav-icon is an icon displayed by internet browser in favorites an in address bar. Our online favicon maker got a couple of new features and a slick new look and feel. Visitors can create their own fav-icons from pictures and modify them using pencil tool or by drawing lines.

Image to Icon - Who Can Do It Better?

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Image to icon conversion is one of the key operations of every serious icon editor out there. Today, I decided to compare our icon editor with six others, learn their strengths and weaknesses, and finally decide which of their features are worth implementing in the next version of RWIE :-).

Improved Drop Shadow

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

A drop shadow filter is a crucial part of every web or application graphics editor. If you need more convincing that drop shadow is your friend, read the article about the role of shadows in icon design. The good news is that the old JScript-based filter will be replaced by a new one. A better one. A faster one.

Filters with Preview

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Upcoming versions of RealWorld Designer-based applications are going to have a much needed feature: the ability to run a filter and display a preview of the outcome.