Glyfz FAQ's
Q: Why buy images when I can find them for
free?
A: If you search around the web you can find free
toolbar images however they are often incomplete and of varying
quality so you end up using a number of different sets in
different styles. Also you can't always be sure of who owns the copyrightand therefore it's possibly illegal to use
them in your own applications.
Q: Why buy Office 2003 Style Glyfz when I can
rip them out of Office?
A: There are a number of reasons. Firstly you can
only use MS images if you're using a MS development product even
then there are restrictions. Secondly, assuming your time is worth
money, then ripping the images, chopping them up in to the
individual images and naming them will cost more than buying the
Glyfz set. Finally the MS Office 2003 images are only available
in 16x16 alpha-blended PNG's, there's no way to automate the
conversion to BMP or create larger size versions and there are
more Glyfz images than you'll find in Office.
Q: Can I see a samples of the actual images?
A: Yes download the Glyfz sampler for
here.
Q: Why do the BMP's have a pink background?
A: As the BMP format doesn't support transparency the color of the
bottom left pixel is used to represent the transparency color i.e.
all pink pixels will become transparent. Pink, actually fuchsia
#ff00ff, is used as it's not normally used in images. To make it
easier to view the images the Glyfz Viewer is available to
customers that displays them without the pink background.
Q: Can I have the images in a different
format?
A: Customers are provided a link to the Glyfz Toolbox a free utility
specifically written for Glyfz customers that allows you to convert
the Glyfz images to other formats. It can convert BMP Glyfz to 256 color BMP's, icons, transparent GIF's and transparent PNG's. It can
also convert alpha-blended PNG Glyfz to XP format icons.
Q: Do I need a Glyfz license for each of my
developers?
A: You need a license for each developer who will be
working on the UI. If a developer never works on the UI then they don't need a license.
Q: Is there a discount for multiple licenses?
A: Yes, get in touch for details specifying
the number of licenses you require.
Q: Can I modify the images?
A: Yes, you can modify them in any way you see fit.
Q: Can I distribute the images with my source code?
A: No, if you supply source code you can't include
the Glyfz images, only in the executable. The only exception would be
if the
third party has the appropriate Glyfz licenses. Q: Can I distribute or sell images I've
modified?
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