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Color Depths for Windows XP Icons

Color Depths for Windows XP Icons
24-bit with 8-bit alpha (32-bit)
8-bit (256 colors) with 1-bit transparency
4-bit (16 colors) with 1-bit transparency

Example of Microangelo's mswinxp.pal color palette.
Color Depths for Windows XP Icons

Windows XP supports 32-bit icons, which are 24-bit images with an 8-bit alpha channel. This allows icons to display with smooth edges that appear to blend into any background rather than having pixelated edges.

Microangelo's Color Palette
The color table to the right illustrates the primary colors used in Windows XP icons. These colors are provided in the first three rows of the mswinxp.pal palette file included with Microangelo Studio. It is usually located right inside the Micronagelo folder. On my system this is c:\Program Fles\Microangelo\mswinxp.pal

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HOW TO Pages for Creating Windows Icons:

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Color Depths for Windows XP Icons
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Basic Windows Display Properties Easy Steps:
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Change Icon Size
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Change Icon Spacing
Make XP Icon Labels Transparent

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Free Windows Desktop Icons Collection Gallery

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