Tutorial request - How do you make cursor packs?

[LiquidCore]

I was wondering if anyone could post a tutorial on how to create cursor packs with Pant.net... as there are animation tutorials i thought "Why Not?"

Thanks in advance

[Mr Frojo]

First off, read the rules. Make the thread title a little more specific.

And also, what do you want to know? Make an image and save it as .cur . To make animations, each layer is a different frame if you use the icon/curser plugin.

[Paint Boy]

He wants to make a cursor pack not a icon.

[Mr Frojo]

My bad. Wasnt paying attention.

[Stephan]

1: Create nice mouse pic, with right size (I use 48x48 or something...)

2: Save as .cur/.ani file (.ani = animated, each layer is a new frame)

3:Choose hotspot.

Repeat this until you have all/most of Windows' default cursors replaced.

4: Now, paste them into a small picture as a preview.

5: Save this as a jpg/png file.

6: Create a/ go to your DeviantArt account.

7: Upload the .cur/.ani files in a zip ( this is preferred), and the preview image.

8: Set preview image as.. the preview image, and wait for people to download

[Paint Boy]

but how do you make a cursor pack?

[Mr Frojo]

Go to control panel/mouse. Then click the pointers tab. That shows all the cursers you need to make a pack.

And for cursers, 48x48 seems kinda big. I would use 20x20 or something like that.

[Myrddin]

Stick all the created cursors into a folder, or anywhere really, then manually change each cursor from Control Panel > Mouse > Pointers. Having them all in one folder makes them easier to locate later on and .zip up for internet upload/sharing.

[LiquidCore]

Thanks... Big help ill work on one!

It will be simple... and only use thw mainly used Windows cursors but it will hopflly be good!

[DecemberWinds]

Just wondering, how do you make a "hotspot"? All the cursors I've made so far I just alighn them top left.

[Mr Frojo]

When saving the curser, there should be a little popup that asks where the hotspot should be.

[LiquidCore]

so if i save it in PDN as a .cur or whatever a pop up will come asking where to put the hotspot???

[Aakanaar]

I think, if i'm reading this correctly, if you have the correct plugin, then yes, It'll ask for the hotspot.

I've never used PDN for cursors or icons, yet. I used to have a program for doing that. havn't had it in a long while.

Used to have a mouse cursor that looked like a tiny mouse. Was pretty neat. Would love to re-create it sometime.

[Mr Frojo]

Yea. And also if you save as .ani. Try it and see.

[LiquidCore]

when i try i have to add the extention??

what do i select in the drop box??

[Aakanaar]

If you have the plugin installed, .cur, .ico, and .ani should all be there in teh drop down box.

for cusrors, .cur

for icons, .ico

for animated cursors, .ani

for animated icons, (yea, i wish...)

[LiquidCore]

Here's a screenie

[LiquidCore]

NVM

[Aakanaar]

hrm.. Do icons and cursors support full apha-transparancy (as in 256 alpha levels)? Or is it an all on/off transparency?

The plugin located here.

[Mr Frojo]

The icon/curser plugin. Its in the plugin section. I think its stickied. If not, try using search.

[LiquidCore]

i did it! thanks its sooo cool ima make a pdn cursor pack