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AppIcon User Guide ​

Introduction ​

AppIcon is an icon generation tool for app developers. It automatically generates all required icon sizes for each platform (macOS, Android, Web) from a single image.

System Requirements ​

  • macOS 11.5 or later
  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) or Intel Mac compatible

Basic Usage ​

1. Select an Image ​

When you launch the app, you'll see the image selection area. You can select an image in two ways:

Drag & Drop ​

  • Drag and drop an image file directly onto the app window
  • Supported format: PNG

File Selection Dialog ​

  • Click the "Select Image" button
  • Choose an image from the file selection dialog

2. Configure Design Options ​

Adjust Corner Radius ​

  • Adjust between 0% to 50% using the "Corner Radius" slider
  • Preview updates in real-time
  • 15-25% is recommended for modern app icons

Adjust Image Scale ​

  • Adjust between 50% to 150% using the "Image Scale" slider
  • Fine-tune the image size within the icon
  • Default is 100%

3. Select Platforms ​

Choose the platforms you want to generate icons for using checkboxes:

macOS ​

  • Generates 10 PNG files
  • From 16x16 to 1024x1024 (@1x, @2x support)
  • All sizes needed for App Store, Dock, and Finder

Android ​

  • Generates 6 PNG files
  • From mdpi to xxxhdpi resolutions
  • Includes 512x512 for Google Play Store

Web ​

  • Generates 4 PNG files and 1 favicon.ico
  • favicon, Apple Touch Icon, etc.

4. Generate Icons ​

  1. Click the "Export" button
  2. A dialog will appear to select the destination folder
  3. Icons will be generated automatically after selecting a folder

5. Output Results ​

Subfolders for each platform will be created in the selected folder:

Selected Folder/
├── macos/
│   ├── icon_16x16.png
│   ├── icon_16x16@2x.png
│   └── ...
├── android/
│   ├── icon-mdpi.png
│   ├── icon-hdpi.png
│   └── ...
└── web/
    ├── favicon-16x16.png
    ├── favicon-32x32.png
    ├── apple-touch-icon.png
    └── favicon.ico

After generation is complete, the destination folder will automatically open in Finder.

For best results, we recommend using images with the following specifications:

  • Format: PNG (with transparency support)
  • Size: 1024x1024 pixels or larger
  • Color: sRGB color space
  • Background: Transparent or solid color

Support ​

If you have any questions or issues, please contact us at:

https://x.com/yako_labs