Icon Tools is a contextual
menu plug-in that lets you
not only copy and paste
icons via control-click
actions, but also customize
your icons in many ways
with the same easy access.
After Icon Tools is installed,
control-clicking on an icon will bring up three
new options within the pop-up menu: Icon
Tools, Icon Stamps, and Icon Frames. The
Icon Tools option makes it possible for you to
copy and paste icons, reset an icon to its
original form, rotate or flip an icon, darken or
lighten an icon, make an icon invisible, give an
icon special effects, or make an icon's border
more distinct. The Icon Stamps option offers
100 different ways to mark your icons with a
variety of symbols, including check marks,
keys, locks, and lightning bolts. Icon Frames
presents 30 backdrops for your icons, including
depictions of Zip, Jaz, and floppy disks;
different document icons; and an assortment of
colors, shapes, and designs. You can even put
a single icon through many alterations and then
designate it as the icon for several different
folders. Icon Tools can be a great help when
you share files with others and desire a new
way to notify them that certain actions need to
be taken on specific items--or if you just enjoy
personalizing your desktop. Version 1.1
enables making the Copy/Paste/Reset Icon
commands more accessible by placing them in
the main menu, using icons in the clipboard
when making folder/disk/CD icons, and
accurately positioning Icon Stamps and
folder/disk/CD icons. It adds new controls for
moving, nudging, colorizing, minimizing, and
changing stamps, and makes minor bug fixes.