RealWorld Icon Editor is a feature rich icon maker and extractor. It is able to create Windows XP and Windows Vista icons directly from images and 3D models. Multiple icon creation scenarios are supported. Beside automatically rendering a 3D scene into image and creating an icon, images can be combined using drag and drop. On each generated image, a configurable special effect is applied. A library with 36 icons and source 3D models is included.

Version 2006.2 adds Mac OS icon format support, customizable batch operations, parameterized 3D models, image filters with preview.

Editor's review of RealWorld Icon Editor It sometimes seems there are as many tools for editing icons as there are icons in the world. But this program stands out, with a built-in 3D editor that can help set newly created icons apart. It doesn't come close to what can be done with a full-fledged graphics package, but certainly proves enough for 64x64 icons, even offering some limited support for 3D Studio files. The interface is fully customizable, with the ability to create helpful macros.

All of this said, the software does fall short in several respects. Icons must be designed individually, with no ability to create a whole set at once, as some tools provide. The application lacks features for managing icon libraries, or tools for quickly changing the folder and file icons on your own system. Nevertheless, its unique features may make RealWorld Icon Editor worth a look for icon designers.