Create A Windows Vista Folder Icon in GIMP
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20170718022945im_/http://gimp-tutorials.net/files/gimp_folder_icon_tutorial.jpg?0)
In this guide, you’ll learn how to create a Windows Vista-style icon using Gimp. This is my initial experience with GIMP, so please excuse any incorrect tool names. For this tutorial, I used GIMP 2.2 on a Mac OS X.
Hope you find it useful!
![vistaicon-gimp](https://web.archive.org/web/20170718022945im_/http://gimp-tutorials.net/tutorials/vistaicon/final.png)
Step 1
Navigate to File > New to start a new 250 x 250px image.
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20170718022945im_/http://gimp-tutorials.net/tutorials/vistaicon/01.jpg)
Step 2
Add a new Layer and use the Path Tool to create a shape similar to this:
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20170718022945im_/http://gimp-tutorials.net/tutorials/vistaicon/02.png)
Step 3
Use the “Create selection from path” option in the path tool’s settings.
Step 4
The design you created with the path tool should now be outlined and dotted.