Part II. Creating Desktop Icons
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Creating Desktop Icons

Chapter 11:

Creating Desktop Icons: An Overview

Chapter 12:

Using IconSmith

Chapter 13:

File Typing Rules

Chapter 14:

Printing From the Desktop

Table of Contents

11. Creating Desktop Icons: An Overview
About Indigo Magic Desktop Icons
Checklist for Creating an Icon
Creating an Icon: The Basic Steps Explained in Detail

12. Using IconSmith
About IconSmith
Where to Install Your Completed Icon
Some Definitions
Starting IconSmith
IconSmith Menus
IconSmith Windows
Drawing With IconSmith
Selecting
Transformations
Concave Polygons
Constraints: Gravity (Object) Snap and Grid Snap
Icon Design and Composition Conventions
Advanced IconSmith Techniques

13. File Typing Rules
A Table of the FTRs With Descriptions
Naming File Types: The TYPE Rule
Categorizing File Types: The SUPERTYPE Rule
Matching File Types With Applications: The MATCH Rule
Matching Non-Plain Files: The SPECIALFILE Rule
Adding a Descriptive Phrase: The LEGEND Rule
Setting FTR Variables: The SETVAR Rule
Programming Open Behavior: The CMD OPEN Rule
Programming Alt-Open Behavior: The CMD ALTOPEN Rule
Programming Drag and Drop Behavior: The CMD DROP and DROPIF Rules
Mapping Names: The MAP Rule
Programming Print Behavior: The CMD PRINT Rule
Adding Menu Items: The MENUCMD Rule
Getting the Icon Picture: The ICON Rule
Creating a File Type: An Example

14. Printing From the Desktop
About routeprint
Converting a File for Printing
The Print Conversion Rules
The Current Printer
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