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Icon sizes: 256x256, 128x128, 64x64, 48x48, 32x32, 24x24, 20x20, 16x16, 512x512 File formats: ICO, GIF, PNG, BMP ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Compelling Reasons to use stock icons?There is certainly no dearth of websites that provide stock icons; however, people often wonder if including these stock icons will change the look of their website design and software programs; so, here is a look at how you can benefit by using stock icons.If you are designing a website or writing a program, you must already know that pictorial depictions of the various functions are often the things that add to the quality of your site; they can turn your program or site from being just functional to one that is is professional, easy to use and attention grabbing. However, making your exclusive icon collection is anything but easy and of course time consuming. If you hire the services of a web graphics designer, you will have to dole out an exorbitant amount for the graphics. As opposed to this, you will be able to find the very same quality from stock icon sets available online for a fraction of the cost. A library of stock icons can include 100 or more images, offered in various image formats that are perfect for representing the functions that are commonly observed on every second websites and software programs; for example, help, lock , copy, paste and others. If you could not find stock icons that meet your needs, you can also contact one of these websites and ask them to make specialized graphics for you; this is by far the most suitable option; simply, the designer who worked on the original graphics will be in a better position to maintain a modicum of commonality in all the icons in a series created for a distinct theme. Another doubt that several people think about is whether they should choose the commercial varieties or get free graphics, so here is some insight on the advantages of commercial graphics vis a vis the free images: Rate: The rate of an icon set is to the tune of $100 and more based on the quantity of icons. However, free graphics will usually have royalty issues and/or you will need to offer accreditations while you use them on your site. Size: Good quality con sets are available in a plethora of sizes, so even though you purchase a single icon, you can get them in different sizes such as 16x16, 24x24 etc; you can also purchase them in several states like disabled, hot etc. However; free images can only be downloaded in a one state and size License: You may need to tackle some issues with the free license; you may not be allowed to alter the images in any sense nor will you have a free hand to use them as much as you like but with commercial stock icons, you can utilize the stock icons innumerable times in the most esoteric contexts. Usability: Professional icon sets will generally have ample of pictures to meet all your software and website design needs ; however, with free graphics even if you do procure fairly good graphics, they are far and few between this would mean that you may find it very hard to make use of these graphics when designing applications or websites. ![]()
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