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?
A: No, they can't be distributed or sold except as defined in the license agreement.

 

 

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