Configuring Custom Icon Creation

    File Buddy can create custom icons by copying them from other files and folders, and from the contents of graphics and movie files. When File Buddy creates a custom icon, it includes the icon data specified in the Icons tab of the Preferences window:
    Create thumbnail icon for Mac OS X if possible
    Thumbnail icon data is not available for all items. To include thumbnail in custom icons when it's available, use this option.
    Thumbnail data will increase a file's size more than other icon data because of the size of thumbnail icons. If the icons will not be viewed in Mac OS X, this data should not be included.
    Create large icon
    This is the standard 32x32-pixel large icon displayed in all versions of the Mac OS since System 7. Unless you know you won't need this data, it should be included.
    Create small icon
    This is the standard 16x16-pixel small icon displayed in all versions of the Mac OS since System 7. Small icons don't use much space, so unless you know you won't need this data, you might as well included it.
    Create icons for System 7 and later
    By default File Buddy stores custom icon data in an icon family resource. Icon family resources were introduced in Mac OS 8.6 and are required to provide thumbnail icon data for Mac OS X. If you wish to create custom icons which can be displayed by a version of the Finder prior to Mac OS 8.6, turn on this option.

    The change is effective immediately.

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