ICO, Microsoft icon file (.ico) Files with the ICO extension are commonly used by the Microsoft Windows operating system in order to display a picture that is used for a computer icon. It can be used for item icons in the start menu, shortcuts, directories, or for programs.

Name	PNG	ICNS
Full name	PNG - Portable Network Graphics	ICNS, Mac OS X Icon Resource File
File extension	.png	.icns
MIME type	image/png
Developed by	PNG Development Group	Apple
Type of format	lossless bitmap image format	System
Description	Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is a raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression. PNG was created as an improved, non-patented replacement for Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), and is the most used lossless image compression format on the Internet. PNG itself does not support animation at all. MNG is an extension to PNG that does; it was designed by members of the PNG Group.	Icon files used on MAc computers and other OS X devices use the file extension ICNS. These icon files are used to display a small image (icon) in the OSX Finder or dock, representative for an application which it is linked to. ICNS files support images in a variety of dimensions. They range from 16x16 pixels to 512x512 pixels. As of OS X Mountain Lion, ICNS files can support even bigger images, namely of the 1024x1024 pixels dimension.
Technical details	PNG supports palette-based images (with palettes of 24-bit RGB or 32-bit RGBA colors), grayscale images (with or without alpha channel), and full-color non-palette-based RGB[A] images (with or without alpha channel). PNG was designed for transferring images on the Internet, not for professional-quality print graphics, and therefore does not support non-RGB color spaces such as CMYK.	The content of the ICNS file typically consists of one or more images in the PNG format. This format is pretty handy as a base for the ICNS since it allows transparency. The ICNS file supports 1-bit as well as 8-bit alpha channels. What differentiates them from Windows' ICO files is that ICNS files can contain individual icon resources, thus acting more like a container file.
File conversion	PNG conversion	ICNS conversion
Associated programs	Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, the GIMP, GraphicConverter, Helicon Filter, ImageMagick, Inkscape, IrfanView, Pixel image editor, Paint.NET, Xara Photo & Graphic Designer.	Adobe Photoshop with IconBuilder for Mac Plugin (Mac), Apple Preview (Mac), Axialis IconWorkshop (Windows), Folder Icon X (Mac), Icon Machine (Mac), Iconographer (Mac), Inkscape (Windows, Mac & Linux), Snap Converter (Mac), XnViewMP (Windows, Mac & Linux)
Wiki	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Icon_Image_format

Adobe Photoshop is arguably one of the best image editing tools out there. It’s packed to the brim with a variety of handy features, that you can use to edit or create some amazing images.

But did you know that you can install plugins to expand its capabilities even further? Well, now you do. Photoshop includes support for third-party plugins that let you do a lot more with the software. You can add support for more file types, use some amazing filters, and even get access to some features that will help you streamline your workflow.

• After installing the plugin, you’ll want to quit Photoshop and relaunch Photoshop. Then create the image that you plan to use as your favicon and save it by going to “File Save As” and choose “ICO (Windows Icon)” as the format.
• By default, Adobe's Photoshop image-editing program does not support ICO format, making it impossible to make an ICO file in Photoshop on a Mac computer with the default configuration.

And if you aren’t sure how to install plugins in Photoshop, then you’ve come to the right place. In this article, I’ll show you two different ways in which you can install plugins in Photoshop CC 2019.

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Download Photoshop Plugins

Before we get to installing plugins, let’s first talk about where you can get said plugins. Well, there are two simple ways of finding plugins for Photoshop. You can head over to the Adobe Exchange website for some great plugins or search Google for the exact type of plugin you’re looking for.

Visit Adobe Exchange

Adobe Exchange lists a good selection of paid and free plugins. The library ranges from unique filters to plugins that integrate stock photo libraries right into the software.

Downloading plugins from there is quite straightforward, just select the plugin you want to download, click on the Free/Buy button, and the plugin will automatically be installed within Photoshop. Simple, right? Now let’s move on to plugins that you download from third-party websites.

Install Photoshop Plugins

The plugins downloaded from other websites are either available as executable files or compressed zip files. Depending on the file type, you can install them in two different ways:

Install Photoshop Plugin Using Executable File

Follow these simple steps to install plugins using executable files:

Step 1: Make sure Photoshop isn’t running on your computer. Now, run the executable file to open up the setup wizard.

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Step 2: Click Next and then agree to the license agreement in the following window.

Step 3: Click the checkbox in the next window to select which version of the plugin you wish to install and then click Next.

Since I’m using 64-bit Windows, I’ve selected the 64-bit version. But depending on your computer’s configuration, you might have to select the 32-bit version instead.

Step 4: Select the Destination Folder in which you want to install the plugin and then click on next.

Step 5: Finally, click on Install, and once the installation is complete, click on Finish to complete the setup.

Now launch Photoshop and your freshly installed plugin will appear within one of the menu options (depending on the type of plugin you installed).

Since I installed a filter, the plugin appears right at the bottom of the Filter menu.

A vast majority of the plugins now come with an installation wizard, so you’ll most likely make use of this method to install the plugin. However, if the plugin doesn’t have an executable file, you can follow the next method to install it in Photoshop.

Install Photoshop Plugin from Compressed Zip file

Follow these simple steps to install plugins from Zip files:

Step 1: Extract the contents of the Zip file in a folder.

Step 2: Copy the plugin file and paste it in the Photoshop Plug-ins folder. The folder is located within Program Files or in the location where you’ve installed Photoshop on your system.

Step 3: Restart Photoshop and the plugin should appear within one of the menu options, depending on the type of plugin you installed. Once again, since I’ve installed a filter, the plugin appears at the bottom of the Filter menu.

The methods mentioned above should work without a hitch if you're using Adobe Photoshop CC 2019, in case you’re using an older version of Photoshop, you might have to go through an additional step while installing plugins.

In older versions of Photoshop, you’ll first need to provide it permission to install third-party plugins. To do that, head over to the Edit menu and select Plugins within the Preferences option.

In the Plugins window, check the box next to Additional Plugins and then install the plugins. This dialog isn't included in the latest version of Photoshop.

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Install Plugins in Photoshop Right Away

With distinct and specific plugins for Photoshop, you can take your image editing skills to the next level. Head over to the Adobe Exchange website and download a couple of plugins to test things out. With Photoshop plugins, you’ll not only be able to improve your overall designs, but also streamline your workflow and save time as well.

Next up: If you have been struggling to work with text in Photoshop, check out the next article to learn how you can manipulate and work with text in Photoshop like an expert.

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