Hi. I am having trouble making icons for tabs. The icons I make don't seem to work. I am using powerpoint to make basic images and am wondering what the issues are. Icons I have got externally seem to work but mine don't. Is it an issue of size? (I've been told 72 x 72 pixel - what is this in cms?) I also think I read somewhere that the background needs to be transparent? Any help would be greatly appreciated

For Tab bar icons? It would depend on the platform. for iOS you want 30 x 30 for 'normal' screens, and 60 x 60 for retina images. On Android, I usually use the same icon sizes. Powerpoint isn't a graphics editor; you might want to use something a little more compatible, like GIMP. http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Cheers! -- Smug Don't try and equate 'size' with 'resolution'. They're two different things. A Basic case in point would be the old iPhone 3GS, and the iPhone 4. The 3GS has a screen resolution of 320 x 640 pixels. The 4 has a screen resolution of 640 x 960 pixels. Both have 3.5 inch screens. So the tab bar icon on a 3GS would be 30x30, and on a 4 would be 60x60, but to the normal eye, they would appear the same size.

Here are two links that might help you out. http://blog.twg.ca/2010/11/retina-display-icon-set/ http://openiconlibrary.sourceforge.net/ -Shane

not free but not expensive either http://www.androidicons.com/

I downloaded my project fixed all the errors and compile my android in eclipse app. My problem is the png images used for tabs are missing...they are not showing on the table...home/shopping/contact us ..etc.. Can someone tell me why the images were not downloaded with the package and where can i insert these images for them to show on the tabs

I downloaded my project fixed all the errors and compile my android in eclipse app. My problem is the png images used for tabs are missing...they are not showing on the table...home/shopping/contact us ..etc.. Can someone tell me why the images were not downloaded with the package and where can i insert these images for them to show on the tabs

Paste the same pictures in the art folder I believe. -Shane

Ya, your images are not included in the download package; they're really only good for organizing within the BT Control panel. You still have to add those images to your iOS or Android project in a certain way to ensure the system can 'see' them. GoNorthWest wrote a tutorial on it: http://www.buzztouch.com/files/howtos/Adding_Files_To_A_Project_v1.0.pdf That should help you out a little... Cheers! -- Smug