The interface isn't spectacular (it's downright awful!) but it works really well at setting up each of the formats that I want to embed in the file.

There's a plugin for Photoshop that I have not personally used but that would probably do the trick. If you want to take your icons to the next level, I highly recommend you get your hands on a decent icon tool. I've even seen some sites use animated GIFs for favicons! So, you could easily export a file from your favourite design app and be done with it. Download my favicon and you'll notice that it looks really good as a desktop icon! (I have 16x16, 32x32 and 64圆4 pixel versions in there.) Making a faviconīrowsers these days support pretty much any image format such as GIF and PNG. Each bitmap can be a different size and of a different bit depth including support for alpha transparencies.

Although, the ICO format stores the icons in a bitmap form, the format can actually store multiple bitmaps within it. A little history of the ICO formatĪ common misconception is that an ICO is simply a bitmap image (BMP) with an ICO extension. Creating a favicon, even a basic one, is easy. The icons are used for bookmarks, appear in tabs making it easier to pick a site out in a sea of tabs, appear in the address bar, and are often snatched for use on other sites in blogrolls. Tied into my usual rants about personal branding, having a favicon is yet another way to establish your brand. 'A favicon (short for 'favorites icon'), also known as a page icon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage. If ever there was a pet peeve of mine, missing or crappy favicons probably ranks pretty high (undoubtedly, higher than it should).

How to make a favicon in fireworks