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Image sizes: 256x256, 48x48, 32x32, 24x24, 20x20, 16x16 File formats: BMP, GIF, PNG, ICO ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Should you use stock icons?There is certainly no shortage of online businesses that provide stock icons; however, people often try to analyze if using these stock icons will change the look of their web designs and software programs; so, here is a look at how you can benefit by using stock icons.If you are into website designing or are creating an application, you probably know that icons are often the major impact creators; they can change your application or site from being merely functional to one that is is professional looking, simple to operate and attractive. However, creating your exclusive graphics can be incredibly taxing and of course a waste of time.. If you get in touch with a web graphics designer, you will have to dole out an exorbitant amount for the icons. On the contrary, you could find the very same quality from stock icon sets offered over the internet for a relatively low cost. A collection of stock icons can include more than 100 images, sold in various image formats that are ideal for depicting the functions that are commonly observed on every second websites and software programs; for instance, help, copy, paste, lock etc. If you don't find graphics that live up to you expectations, you can simply approach one of these online establishments and request them to create specialized graphics for you; this is probably the most feasible option; simply, the designer who worked on the original graphics will have the experience to hold on to some semblance of consistency throughout the series of images created for a specific theme. Another doubt that several people wonder about is whether they should select the commercial images or pick free graphics, so here are some thoughts on the advantages of commercial icon collections over the free collections: Rate: The price of an collection of graphics is generally in the vicinity of $100 and above depending on the number of icons. However, free icon collections will generally have royalty concerns and/or you will have to use accreditations when they are put to use on your site. Size: High quality stock icon sets are available in a myriad of sizes, so although you pay for a singular image, you should get them in an assortment of sizes such as 16x16, 24x24 etc; you can also buy them in various states like disabled, hot etc. On the other hand; free images are only available in a singular state and size License: You may need to tackle some concerns with the free license; you may not be allowed to modify the icons in anyway nor will you have a free hand to use them as much as you like but with commercial stock icons, you can incorporate the images in web designing innumerable times in the most esoteric contexts. Usability: Good icon libraries will normally contain enough images to cover all your software and website design expectation but with free graphics even if you were to find fairly good graphics, they cannot be found easily which means that it may be impossible to use them in your application creation and web designing. ![]()
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