Windows mobile - graphics and icons...

[gobes]

Can anybody point me to a good source of information for the design and delivery of graphic assets that will be displayed on a range of windows mobile capable mobile phones / pds'a etc?

I'm specifically after instruction on how to best create .ico files used to launch applications in the windows mobile (standard) environment.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[longboy]

Typically, you just make an RGB graphic in Photoshop at 16x16 or 32x32 or whatever size is required...and export an .ico file. There's a plugin for Photoshop that lets you export an .ico file: http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/

I've used that plug-in to make .ico files for favicons and it worked fine.

What design help do you need for it?

[gobes]

Thanks... but what I'm really after (as is probably not explained very well in my original post) - are the display specifications etc.

I need to know what dimensions, and colour depths icons and other graphics need to be - when designing for an application that will run on the phone.

Ie: Application launch icons that sit on the main menu need to be 256 colours, 32x32 pixels in size etc etc...

I'm comfortable creating the assets - just can't seem to find a guide for people who are creating apps for windows mobile.

Thanks again though.

[vtwin_gary]

try howardforums.com
the people there know everything there is to know about cell phones.

my suggestion would be to pull some icons from the current phone & open them in photoshop & see.

[vtwin_gary]

after a little searching it seems that each phone & phone provider have different versions of software you'll need to know what phone & what provider you are making them for.

[Drazan]

http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/devicecentral/

:)
Jade