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Windows Store Icon Maker=============When creating applications for the Windows stores (RT & Phone), there are numerous icons that need to be created. This utility to help generate all the required icon sizes, including the scaled versions for higher DPI devices.Downloading--------I will upload a compiled version in the future. For the moment you can download and compile the application.Usage--------1. Drag and drop an image onto the workspace.2. Select the region of the image you want to crop3. Click *Save* to have the icons be generatedIt is recommended to use an image that is at least 300x300 for best results.Features--------* Automatically generate icons for: * Windows Phone 7 * Windows Phone 8 * Windows Store Applications###Generated icons**Windows Phone 7*** StoreTile.png (300x300)* BackgroundImage.png (173x173)* ApplicationIcon.png (62x62)**Windows Phone 8*** ApplicationIcon.png (100x100)* ~~FlipCycleTileLarge.png (691x336)~~* FlipCycleTileMedium.png (336x336)* FlipCycleTileSmall.png (159x159)* ~~IconicTileMediumLarge.png (134x202)~~* ~~IconicTileSmall.png (71x110)~~**Windows Store Application*** Logo * Logo.scale-180.png (270x270) * Logo.scale-140.png (210x210) * Logo.scale-100.png (150x150) * Logo.scale-80.png (120x12)* SmallLogo * SmallLogo.scale-180.png (54x54) * SmallLogo.scale-140.png (42x42) * SmallLogo.scale-100.png (30x30) * SmallLogo.scale-80.png (24x24) * SmallLogo.target-256.png (256x256) * SmallLogo.target-48.png (48x48) * SmallLogo.target-32.png (32x32) * SmallLogo.target-16.png (16x16)* StoreLogo * StoreLogo.scale-180.png (90x90) * StoreLogo.scale-140.png (70x70) * StoreLogo.scale-100.png (50x50)Acknowledgments--------This utility is based off the original source code of [Windows Phone Icons Maker](http://wpiconmaker.codeplex.com/) by [Hiroyuki Kawanishi](http://www.codeplex.com/site/users/view/hiroyuk). The source code had not been updated since September 2011, so I decided to fork it and update it to support the new platforms (WP7/WP8/WinRT).License--------The code is MS-PL as that is what the original source code was licensed as.[http://wpiconmaker.codeplex.com/license](http://wpiconmaker.codeplex.com/license)
Windows Store Icon Maker
=============

When creating applications for the Windows stores (RT & Phone), there are numerous icons that need to be created. This utility to help generate all the required icon sizes, including the scaled versions for higher DPI devices.

Downloading
--------
I will upload a compiled version in the future. For the moment you can download and compile the application.

Usage
--------
1. Drag and drop an image onto the workspace.
2. Select the region of the image you want to crop
3. Click *Save* to have the icons be generated

It is recommended to use an image that is at least 300x300 for best results.

Features
--------
* Automatically generate icons for:
* Windows Phone 7
* Windows Phone 8
* Windows Store Applications

###Generated icons
**Windows Phone 7**

* StoreTile.png (300x300)
* BackgroundImage.png (173x173)
* ApplicationIcon.png (62x62)


**Windows Phone 8**

* ApplicationIcon.png (100x100)
* ~~FlipCycleTileLarge.png (691x336)~~
* FlipCycleTileMedium.png (336x336)
* FlipCycleTileSmall.png (159x159)
* ~~IconicTileMediumLarge.png (134x202)~~
* ~~IconicTileSmall.png (71x110)~~

**Windows Store Application**

* Logo
* Logo.scale-180.png (270x270)
* Logo.scale-140.png (210x210)
* Logo.scale-100.png (150x150)
* Logo.scale-80.png (120x12)
* SmallLogo
* SmallLogo.scale-180.png (54x54)
* SmallLogo.scale-140.png (42x42)
* SmallLogo.scale-100.png (30x30)
* SmallLogo.scale-80.png (24x24)
* SmallLogo.target-256.png (256x256)
* SmallLogo.target-48.png (48x48)
* SmallLogo.target-32.png (32x32)
* SmallLogo.target-16.png (16x16)
* StoreLogo
* StoreLogo.scale-180.png (90x90)
* StoreLogo.scale-140.png (70x70)
* StoreLogo.scale-100.png (50x50)

Building
--------
I develop and compile this using Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate.
However if you are using Visual Studio Express to developer, there are reports that you can use [Visual Studio Express 2012 for Desktop](http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/visual-studio-express-for-windows-desktop) to compile it.

Acknowledgments
--------
This utility is based off the original source code of [Windows Phone Icons Maker](http://wpiconmaker.codeplex.com/) by [Hiroyuki Kawanishi](http://www.codeplex.com/site/users/view/hiroyuk). The source code had not been updated since September 2011, so I decided to fork it and update it to support the new platforms (WP7/WP8/WinRT).

License
--------
The code is MS-PL as that is what the original source code was licensed as.
[http://wpiconmaker.codeplex.com/license](http://wpiconmaker.codeplex.com/license)

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