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This plugin to save as .ico in photoshop has been around for a while, but I can't seem to make it work for CS6. According to this question in the Adobe Forums, the plug-in works if installed in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Required\Plug-Ins\File Formats but it's not doing anything. Do you know of any alternative plugins for CS6? I'm using win seven 64 bits.

EDIT: The plugin does work, just not for images that are bigger than 256 x 256px.

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Plug in may only function in 32bit mode. I doubt the plug in has been updated in may years. – Scott Sep 10 '12 at 2:00
I failed to find an alternative so for now I'm using Gimp to convert my pngs into icons. I'll leave the question open in case someone knows how to make that plugin work (it seems some people managed to do it) – Yisela♦ Sep 10 '12 at 2:28
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I always use this website when I need to convert my files to ICO files: convertico.com – Johannes Sep 10 '12 at 3:44
Thanks @Johannes. But I found two downsides to that site (and the others I tried): It doesn't go bigger than 256px, and when converting below 128px it creates a pack with automatic resized icons. – Yisela♦ Sep 10 '12 at 4:37
Ah, I only use it for customizing my own desktop and what not. I wasn't aware of those limitations, thank you. – Johannes Sep 10 '12 at 4:58
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The full path is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Required\Plug-Ins\File Formats. Unless it's in File Formats, it won't show up in the export options.

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Figured out why it "wasn't working". When trying to save a 512x512 icon, the option to save as ICO doesn't appear in the list. So there's finally something "you can only do you GIMP": save 512x512 icons! :D – Yisela♦ Sep 12 '12 at 3:58
Hey, whaddaya know? Strange but true! :) – Alan Gilbertson♦ Sep 12 '12 at 4:08
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I'm not sure is this applies in CS6, but the method that I've been using in CS4 & 5 is just to create my 16 x 16 favicon, then Save for Web.

I save as either a .png or .jpg depending on the background, but when it asks for filename, I just add the .ico, like favicon.ico. Favicons work just fine.

I only use this for creating favicons so I'm not sure if it would work the same for creating actual icons.

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Have you tried it? I tried to make an ico-file to use in an application in Visual Studio, but couldn't get it to work. – Olle Sjögren Sep 28 '12 at 12:12
it also works if you create a png with 32x32. – Junior Mayhé Sep 29 '12 at 15:09
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The solution is to use the 32-bit version of Photoshop CS6. I don't know if this is always the case, but I have Creative Cloud and installing Photoshop installed both 32-bit and 64-bit versions automatically. Just look through your start menu for the "Adobe Photoshop CS6" program (not "Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)"). You will need to install the plugin in the following folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Required\Plug-Ins\File Formats (note the x86!)

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in addition to "file format RGB" make sure the source file is 8 bit per color! In "save as - format" .ico doesn't appear, if your file is 16 bit per color.

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First check, if it's installed properly by looking for "ICO (Windows Icon)" under Photoshop's "About Plug-in" menu (on Windows, look under "Help").

If you can see it, then it's installed. You may not see it listed in "save as", if you are trying to save .psd as .ico. Open a .png picture and click "save as", hopefully you will see ICO in the Format drop-down list. ;)

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The solution to the issue for CS6 is the properties assigned to the folder "File Formats", go to that folder (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Required\Plug-Ins\File Formats), right click, select properties, and turn off "Read Only", not checked, not blue, blank. Then apply or save changed, then extract the file to the folder. It should now work fine.

The reason it does this is because you exported the file to that folder, it appeared to copy to the folder, you closed the folder and opened Photoshop and it didn't work. If you were to go back to the folder you'd see the file is not there because of the read only settings on the folder.

This worked for me, and should work for you. I hope. =)

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Like most people above I thought it wasn't working either, but it turned out my image size was too big, you have to resize to 32 x 32 or less before you can save as ico format.. I personally put the plugin here :- C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\File Formats

Hope this helps

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The problem on 64 bit is that the plugin does not work with images higher than 256px. Reduce the size of the image and you'll see that the options are shown to save as ICO or CUR.

Señores el problema en 64bit se debe a que el pluggin no permite trabajar con imágenes superiores a 256px, reduzcan el tamaño de la imagen y verán que aparecerán las opciones para guardar el ico o cur.

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Welcome to GD.SE! I think English is the only language allowed on SE sites unless it's explicitly defined as something else, so I ran your post through Bing Translator and tidied it up a bit. – Brendan Apr 9 at 16:49
@Brendan Yes, you are correct. – Yisela♦ Apr 9 at 20:43
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@Alex Solo se aceptan respuestas en ingles, excepto que el sitio sea en otro idioma. Ni se si ya la has visto, pero estamos tratando de comenzar un stackoverflow en español. Si te gustaria participar puedes dejar un commitment en Area 51. – Yisela♦ Apr 9 at 20:44
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You just follow this path to place your ICOFormat64 plugin:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Required\Plug-Ins\File Formats

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Welcome to GD.SE! In the question, Yisela mentions installing it in that location. Do you have any further information to add? – Farray Nov 20 '12 at 6:10
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The correct location for the 64 bit version is:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Required\Plug-Ins\File Formats

The CS4/5 64 bit plugin works from here Just make sure you are using correct size and image mode (RGB)

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This seems to just repeat some of the info in the question, rather than answering it. – e100 Nov 27 '12 at 17:48

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