IconMasterXP4.9

If you are looking for a quick way of turning a regular image into an icon, you probably prefer a software utility that provides you with the basics in terms of editing and conversion.Once such application is IconMasterXP, which comes with support for a wide assortment of file formats and is capable of making some changes to your pictures here and there so that they look exactly as you want them to.

Helps you preview and convert images into icons

First off, just by looking at the program’s user interface, you can see that straightforwardness is one of its main targets. You can access the most important tools it brings about by exploring either its top toolbar or its menus.You should start by selecting the images you want to convert, with all the major file formats being supported. As such, you may rest assured that the program can handle anything from PNG, JPG, and BMP to TIFF, EMF, ICO, and more.Clicking on the picture you want to process automatically displays a preview so that you are aware of all changes in real time. And since we have touched upon the subject, you should know that, in terms of modifications, there are quite a few options.

Lets you resize, rotate, flip images, apply filters 

There are various color modes, also called bit depths, you can choose from, and a series of filters, such as Threshold, Contrast, Light, Edge, and others, can be applied as well.Aside from that, resizing your picture should raise no difficulty whatsoever, and flipping or mirroring it should be equally simple. Making adjustments to the zoom level of your preview is possible, which means you can make sure no detail escapes your attention.All in all, IconMasterXP is a nice application that helps you create icons based on any image. Both the input and output file formats it supports are varied, and a well put-together set of editing tools and filters are available for you to use in order to create perfect icons. Given this as well as the fact that the program has a low memory footprint and ran flawlessly during our tests, it’s safe to say it’s worth a try.