To load this palette into ArtIcons Pro icon editor, select the Effects/ Palette/ Predefined/ Windows XP item from the main menu. These are the primary colors that are used in Windows XP 8-bit icons: To add the drop shadow to your images, select the Effects / Drop Shadow item from the main menu.
Windows XP icons use a drop shadow to provide definition and added dimension. Icons are symbolic images they should look better than photorealistic Icons have a maximum size of 256x256 pixels, making them suitable for high-dpi (dots per inch) displays. The verdict isnt in yet if XP will be the end all for Windows but the icons are great. Windows Vista icons differ from Windows XP-style icons in the following ways: The style is more realistic than illustrative, but not quite photorealistic.
You should have a total of nine image formats - three sizes per color depth: XP Icons changes nearly 100 Win98/98SE/Me and Win2k system icons to the new Windows XP Icons. If you are restoring to default Windows XP theme, you would then 'Right-click desktop > Properties > Themes tab > select Windows XP in the Theme drop-down list > click 'Apply'.