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dignio
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May 30, 2014
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Install ICO format/plugin in photoshop CC 2014?

Hi there

 

How do I install ico format in photoshop CC, windows 8.1 64bit.

 

Thanks in advance!

    johnnybob1970Correct answer
    Participating Frequently
    August 9, 2015

    To anyone that stumbles onto this post I would like to assure you that the ICOFormat plugin is alive and kickin and works well within CC, you need to create a folder ( if its not there already ) called "File Formats" inside of your C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop CC 2015\Plug-Ins\File Formats <----- drop the plug-in inside this folder

    Just go the site - Telegraphics - Free plugins for Photoshop & Illustrator...and other software scroll down

    I doubt anyone needs this but here is a link illustrating the install procedure    How to Save a Favicon in Photoshop CC - YouTube

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    Zin353819566znk
    Participant
    February 11, 2024

    hi

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    Nixad
    Participant
    October 9, 2022

    As of October 2022 on Photoshop CC on M1 Mac 12.2 it is working. Just to make sure the max image size is 256x256 and launch the Photoshop using Rosetta by right clicking Photoshop > Get Info and checking "Open using Rosetta".

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    simonlchabi
    simonlchabi
    Known Participant
    October 9, 2022
    Thank you Nixad,
    But unfortunately I'm lumbered with Windows and that right click action
    just isnt appearing/happening for me
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    SimonPSheckells
    Participant
    December 30, 2022

    Hello Simon. I'm also Simon. I have good news.
    This can be done in windows without a plugin now! I created a 265x256 png, opened it in Photoshop, went to "Save As", and just typed in "favicon.ico" for the name of the file, and it worked! It's being used as a valid ico in my React app!

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    simonlchabi
    simonlchabi
    Known Participant
    April 14, 2022

    Thank you JohnnyBob1970

    for your clear and comprehensive answer - youre a Prince!

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    ISmackedThat
    Participant
    May 13, 2022

    Im glad this worked out for you, and I guess it still works in 2022 eh? I have not tried yet as I have stopped Web dev and switched to tattoo artist

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    ISmackedThat
    Participant
    May 13, 2022

    I am A.K.A JohnnyBob1970

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    GrayJackel
    GrayJackel
    Known Participant
    July 31, 2021

    As of today, July 30 2021, Adobe has decided to brick all external plug ins and put in place a in app market place. 

     

    Making amazing plug ins from Telegraphics unuable. Which is a shame since I have been using them for years only to have adobe thanos it away.

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      Jeff Arola
      Community Expert
      Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 31, 2021

      As far as i know, adobe has not "bricked" third party plugins.

       

      If you have, for example, an M1 processor mac it may seem that is the case, but in reality third party plugin makers need to compile the plugins and meet the quarantine requirements to work on M1 macs just as they did when apple switched to Intel processors from PowerPC processors.

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        oliverwilke
        oliverwilke
        Participating Frequently
        January 25, 2021

        Here comes another confirmation.
        The plugin works smoothly on Photoshop 2021.

        Just drop the plugin file in your PS plugin folder and keep in mind the max. 256x256 file size.

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          lopez cano5CA5
          Participant
          May 9, 2021

          hi there, I just did that but a window pump up , somthing about telegraphics, do you know where I can download the Ico plugin? or maybe is just because of the size?

          thank you!

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            TerryBeer16
            Participant
            June 8, 2021
            1. Go to the site Telegraphics scroll down to ICO Format then, on the right select either 32bit, 64bit, ot Mac depending on your PC
            2. Go to your Photoshop CC install ~ [Drive Letter]:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Plug-ins\
            3. Creat a new folder named File Formats place the file ICOFormat_.8bi into that folder then restart Photoshop CC.

             

            * Remember that it will only show up in the Save As menu if it is 256x256 and smaller. 

            ** This also adds .cur format as well, so you can make cursors in Ps CC

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              Pepe Lameira
              Participant
              February 12, 2019

              This

              ICO (Windows Icon) file format plugin for Photoshop

              is working in Photoshop cc 2019; however, it only supports 256x256; the ICO file format option when saving your file will only appear when your image size is 256x256 pixels or lower

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                Anonymous
                May 29, 2019

                @pepe lameira: It is normal for icons to be 256x256 and smaller. The Windows standard is actually 32x32.

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                  johnnybob1970Correct answer
                  Participating Frequently
                  August 9, 2015

                  To anyone that stumbles onto this post I would like to assure you that the ICOFormat plugin is alive and kickin and works well within CC, you need to create a folder ( if its not there already ) called "File Formats" inside of your C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop CC 2015\Plug-Ins\File Formats <----- drop the plug-in inside this folder

                  Just go the site - Telegraphics - Free plugins for Photoshop & Illustrator...and other software scroll down

                  I doubt anyone needs this but here is a link illustrating the install procedure    How to Save a Favicon in Photoshop CC - YouTube

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                    hkanchev
                    hkanchev
                    Participant
                    December 9, 2015

                    It looks like you only mentioned how this can be done for Windows users. What will be the way(file path) for Mac users? Should we create the same File Formats folder in the Plug-ins folder of Photoshop CC located in Applications? I already tried that and it didn't work. Any help is appreciated.

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                    Herbert2001
                    Herbert2001
                    Inspiring
                    December 9, 2015

                    Easy: Hard Drive/Applications/[Photoshop version]/Plug-ins

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                    Sir Loin
                    Sir Loin
                    Participant
                    June 17, 2014

                    The Telegraphics.com plug-in (ICOFOrmat.8bi) does not work in Photoshop CC as of Jun-2014.

                    WORKAROUND:

                    The workaround is to save the images as PNG (16x16, 32x32, 48x48 and 64x64), then convert them at

                    http://www.convertico.com/

                    IcoBundle

                    You may want to combine those icons, so it will scale gracefully in File Explorer.

                    To combine those ico files, use ICOBundle (download from http://telegraphics.com.au/sw/product/ICOBundle)
                    The syntax to combine the icons is:
                    icobundl.exe -o <output file> <input files separated with spaces> -

                    For example:
                    icobundl -o test.ico test16.ico test32.ico test48.ico test64.ico

                    Enjoy!

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                      axelmetayer
                      Participant
                      March 7, 2024

                      Sorry but from a 2 Kilobytes PNg file, the converticoCOM Site produces a 100 Kilobytes Icon! To big for such a small item... Not good for page speed. It needs to be produced well because it's probably not gonna be optimized / touched in a long time..
                      I used https://convertio.co/de/png-ico/ produces files around 10-15 kb or smaller depending on your PNG Icon size

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