making icons in osx with pictures

[bored911]

ok, so i have a picture that i want to make into an icon. First off, i can't get the background away, not matter what i set the background color to, including transparant. As soon as i save the file the picture has a white background. Any tips for me on making an icon? thanks

 

[Fearless Leader]

to get rid of background I had to copy only the content itself. Nothing you want to be transparent should be selected. Then apply the icon through the get info window. I used photoshop for this.

 

[bored911]

to get rid of background I had to copy only the content itself. Nothing you want to be transparent should be selected. Then apply the icon through the get info window. I used photoshop for this.

copy it into what. i am copying it into a blank psd with a transparant background.

 

[bored911]

ps. i hate to ask you guys, but since my photoshop skills are so terrible, can someone help me out here. all i want is the shoe.

 

[MacBook'06]

ps. i hate to ask you guys, but since my photoshop skills are so terrible, can someone help me out here. all i want is the shoe.

Hows this?

Edit: P.S. make sure you download the linked file not the file you see in the main window. So click on the image and download the linked picture!

 

[bored911]

PERFECT!!! but...osx is being a bitch and now i dont know how to change the icon. everytime i try it gives me the picture icn if i changed it to that, or png if i changed it to that. any ideas. i'm going to try psd.

 

[MacBook'06]

PERFECT!!! but...osx is being a bitch and now i dont know how to change the icon. everytime i try it gives me the picture icn if i changed it to that, or png if i changed it to that. any ideas. i'm going to try psd.

open the picture in preview
select all
copy
'Get Info' on the folder/file you want to change the icon of
Click on the icon in the get info window
...and paste

that should work...

 

[bored911]

open the picture in preview
select all
copy
'Get Info' on the folder/file you want to change the icon of
Click on the icon in the get info window
...and paste

that should work...

DAMNIT! that brings back the white background. grr, this is aggravating

 

[Elphaba]

have you tried using Pic2Icon?

http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Graphics/PicIcon.shtml