Editor's review
Across the digital universe, icons are used to depict a host of elements and have a rather important role. Irrespective of whether you are creating a website or a software application, the aesthetical appeal of icons can go a long way in making your users like the interface. While you can always download standard icons from the internet, customizing them is a tricky job and mandates the need of specialized tools such as the Portable Icon Editor 5.13. This versatile application has been conceived with the salient purpose of modifying icons to your taste and boasts of an enviable collection of editing features, especially useful for modifying Windows icons.
When you launch the Portable Icon Editor 5.13 application you are greeted with a sleek interface with a host of editing options placed on the left menu. When you select an icon in the work area, a host of details about it are showcased in the right pane. You can effectively work with icon structure, color depth and range of other parameters. Moreover if you are looking to induce effects such as drop shadow or experiment with the saturation or hue, the application proves to be rather apt. After you have worked on an icon set you can save them in libraries for easy access. The application also gives you the flexibility to work with gradients and introduce mirror effects. Moreover the tool allows you to edit and save icons present in different image formats such as BMP, ICO, JPEG etc.
From a perspective of a graphics designer the Portable Icon Editor 5.13 is a rather potent tool that can save many hours and gives excellent results. We mark the tool with a score of three rating stars on account of its overall ease of use and rich feature set.
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