AWicons10.2

Since PC is short for personal computer, you might want to customize it to suit your stile. If you consider Windows doesn't let you handle too many options, you can always look online for enhancements. Another alternative is to take matters into your own hands and AWicons is just the example, letting you create custom icons and cursors.

Intuitive design quickly gets you up and running

A good impression is made right from the start thanks to the appealing visuals and cleverly organized sets of tools you can either arrange on your desktop or leave attached to the main window. There are also some color themes to choose from for even more variety.You might feel a little overwhelmed at first, but taking a closer look reveals how well and intuitive functions are placed and used. Ranging from various brushes, color palettes and effects, these are applied with a few mouse clicks, with real time preview for more comfort and flexibility.

Multiple ways to import images

File support is neat and the first time you run the application you can choose to associate with several types like ICO, CUR, JPG and a few more. Options are even greater when importing, because the application gives you the possibility to target executable files in order to have the image snatched. Another import method is through a snapshot feature that generates an image indicated by your mouse cursor position.

Large variety of customizable tools

Abundance is found in nearly all sets of tools you get to work with. Drawing benefits from various lines, geometrical shapes and fill tools, with customizable brush attributes and various color or transparency options.What's more, a whole bunch of effects can be used to quickly give the icon a 3D look and feel with shadows or emboss filters. The list goes on, with the possibility to invert, set opacity, rotate and flip, or apply several types of blur.Technical details related to size and bit depth are at your fingertips and prove very useful. In this regard, an integrated feature lets you create custom mouse pointers, either static or animated by combining multiple frames piled up in a single output file.

In conclusion

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that AWicons fully lives up to expectations, giving anyone the chance to create icon packs or simply bring a new look and feel to the desktop. Visual design convinces you to give it a try, while the abundance and variety of customization options, drawing tools and effects give off a rewarding result.NOTE: There's also a free Lite edition, as well as a Pro version packed with even more variety.