A cool (and free!) plugin I found for exporting the correct .ico file format from Photoshop. Now you too can make super duper awesome favicons like I have on this site. Just grab the plugin:
http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/
There’s not really any need to write a favicon-generation tutorial, there are plenty out there:
- http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/favicon.html
- http://www.macinstruct.com/node/75
- http://mfdh.ca/apple/mac_favicon_creation.html
- http://www.madeena360.com/2006/07/03/how-to-make-a-favicon-for-your-website-on-a-mac-os-x/
- http://www.erinvaledesign.com/leo_on_the_loose/2009/05/how-to-make-a-favicon-tutorial.html
It is true that .png format is generally acceptable for the favicon, but to ensure maximum compatibility you’ll want to be sure to use the correct .ico format.
Cheers!