PNG to ICNS

A Bash / Shell script to convert your PNG images into Mac OS specific type ICNS (iconset) !

Image Requirements

• Format should be PNG (transparency isn't mandatory).
• Dimensions need to be 1024x1024 pixels.

How to Use

1. Let’s get started by downloading the project, and move into the newly created folder:

> git clone https://github.com/BenSouchet/png-to-icns.git
Cloning into 'png-to-icns'...

> cd png-to-icns

Or copy/paste the script file png_to_icns.sh in a directory

2. Optionally: Place the 1024x1024 pixels image (.png) you want to convert in the folder
3. Start the script and give the path to the image as argument:
   -i stand for image_path

> ./png_to_icns.sh -i <path_to_my_image.png>
INFO: The icon has been successfully created: ./icon.icns

4. Done! The new icon has been created, the path of this .icns is indicate on the info message in your terminal.

Errors / Bugs

If an error occur a message with the error(s) info will appear in the terminal.
You cannot see or understand the error, open an issue.

Others Ressouces & Useful links

• How to create icns files using iconutil
• Create icns icons for macos apps
• How to use getopts in bash

Author & maintainer

PNG to ICNS has been created and is currently maintained by Ben Souchet.

The code present in this repository is under MIT license.