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Image sizes: 48x48, 32x32, 24x24, 20x20, 16x16, 256x256, 512x512 File formats: BMP, GIF, PNG, ICO ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Should you use stock icons?There is certainly no dearth of websites that offer stock icons; however, people often ponder if incorporating these stock icons will make a difference to their website template and applications; so, here is some information on how you can benefit by using stock icons.If you are a web designer or are a programmer adept at application programming, you probably know that graphics are often the things that add to the quality of your site; they can turn your application or website from being merely functional to one that is is professional looking, simple to operate and attention grabbing. However, designing your own stock icons can be incredibly taxing and of course time consuming. If you enlist the help of a web graphics designer, you will have to dole out a bundle for the icons. On the other hand, you could get the very same quality from icon collections available online for a percentage of the price. A collection of stock icons usually has more than a hundred icons, offered in various image formats that are perfect for representing the functions that are commonly observed on every second websites and software programs; such as, help, copy, paste, lock etc. If you don't buy graphics that suit your requirements, you can always contact one of these online establishments and ask them to create specialized graphics for you; this is by far the most suitable option; simply, the the person who created the other icons in the series will have the experience to hold on to some semblance of consistency in all the icons in a series devoted to a particular theme. The second question that most people ponder over is whether they should select the commercial varieties or go for free collections, so here are some thoughts on the advantages of commercial stock icons over the free collections: Price: The cost of an collection of graphics is generally in the vicinity of $100 and above depending on the quantity of graphical depictions. However, free icon collections will usually have royalty concerns and/or you will have to include accreditations while you use them on your site. Size: Good quality image collections can be purchased in a plethora of sizes, so even if you purchase a singular image, you can get them in an assortment of sizes such as 16x16, 24x24 etc; you can also buy them in various states ;for instance, disabled, hot etc. However; free images are only available in a singular size and state License: You may encounter some problems with the free license; you will not have the liberty to make changes to the icons nor will you be able to use them as much as you like but with professional icon collections, you can incorporate the images in web designing as many times and in any project as you deem fit. Usability: Commercial stock icons will generally have quite a few graphics to suit all your software and web graphic needs ; however, with free icons even if you can find good quality images, they cannot be found easily this would mean that it may be impossible to use them in your application creation and web designing. ![]()
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