v7.9 [Jan 12, 2020]
Updated look and feel.
v7.6 [Apr 30, 2018]
- Resolution enhancement is now performed when updating a larger image from a smaller image.
- When exporting for Android, a 512x512 image is now generated in addition to other sizes.
- When exporting for iOS, a 1024x1024 image is now generated in addition to other sizes.
v6.9 [Dec 26, 2014]
Version 6.9
Released 2014-Dec-20. New features:
- "PNGs for iOS app" image export format improved: new @3x icon sizes added for iPhone 6;
- "PNGs for Android app" image export format added.
v6.8 [Sep 7, 2014]
Version 6.8
Released 2014-Sep-03. New features:
- New "Filters | Other | Transparency..." filter.
- New "iOS icon bundle" image export format.
- "Edit | Paste" functionality improved.
v6.7 [May 10, 2014]
- TrueColor mouse pointers under Windows Vista and later.
- Color Picker improved: shows Color panel after picking a color.
- Bug fixed that caused transparent areas to be displayed as black in Windows XP.
v6.2 [Feb 7, 2013]
- Fixed problem with screen capture in fullscreen mode on some computers (IconEdit2 window did not hide on some PCs);
- Japanese translation updated;
- "Image | Capture with Crop" menu command added;
- "Edit | Preferences..." menu command added;
- Fill tool now has three modes: Blend, Replace, and Replace Antialiased.
v6.1 [Nov 29, 2012]
- Snapshot function reimplemented without Clipboard usage;
- BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and PNG formats added into Save As dialog (in addition to Export dialog);
- Icon sizes commands added into File menu;
- Fullscreen mode instead of separate edit window;
- Filters start from non-zero value for immediate result;
- Russian and Japanese languages added.
v5.5 [May 27, 2011]
- (Auto)Check for updates function added;
- Grid for 256x256 and 128x128 icons disabled;
- Setup is now digitally signed.
- "View | Preview Area Color" menu command added;
- "Image | Filters - Other | Drop Sadow" filter added;
- 256x256 Vista icon support added;
- "Edit | Cut" and "Edit | Clear" menu commands added;
- Icon extraction from EXE/DLL/ICL improved;
- PNG and GIF to icon conversion improved (transparency preserved).
- Now compatible with Windows Vista 64 bit and Windows 2008 Server.
v5.0 [Oct 18, 2008]
New icon sizes added.
Buddy Icon Constructor Free creates buddy icon from any image (BMP, JPG, GIF etc).