Paint Express   
http://www.slavasoft.com

This image editor fully supports ICO, CUR, BMP files of all color formats including 32-bit, reads PNG, JPG, JPEG files. Use this image maker to create multi-format icons/cursors from existing images in one click. With Paint Express, converting professional images with transparency created using Photoshop or Paint Shop into high-quality Windows XP icons/cursors with alpha channel takes seconds. To modify images, use various editing and drawing tools (rotation, flip, gradient, semi-transparent brush), image processing filters (smooth, blur, sharpen, shadow), and effects (brightness, contrast, opacity, grayscale). Use the built-in extractor to extract image resources from EXE, DLL, OCX files. Use the searching tool to find images on the computer, filter the search results based on file type and colors. Use the powerful screen-capture tool to grab any image from the desktop: an Internet picture, window, toolbar. Edit, save, print, or convert the captured picture to an icon/cursor/bitmap. Use the clipboard operations (copy, cut, paste) to enhance existing or to make new images. Use the built-in resizing tool to resize any pictures; To achieve best scaling results, Paint Express offers several scale methods, including biliniar and bicubic resample. Use the provided palette functionality (edit, load, save) to change or customize the indexed palette for 2, 16, and 256-color images (1, 4, and 8-bpp images). Use this application as a convertor to easily transform digital images from one type to another: bitmaps to icons, icons to cursors, PNG files to icons, etc. This utility can also be used to increase/reduce the color depth of an image. Use this image creator for creating an 8-bit bitmap from a 32-bit bitmap, a 32-bit icon from a 4-bit icon, etc. Paint Express offers a free trial period (60 uses). During this time you can freely create new images from scratch or from images previously created with other imaging software, use saving, printing and draw functions, etc.

#1 Smart CD Ripper   
http://smartprotector.com

Smart CD Ripper is one of the quickest and easiest to use tools of its kind. The program extracts audio CD tracks to audio formats MP3, WAV, and OGG in seconds. This software offers rich options for your special audio requirements: Bit rate; Maximal bit rate;Channel mode; Emphasis; Variable bit rate(VBR) quality; Use variable bit rate(VBR); Use low pass filter; Use psycho-acoustics analysis. Besides his ease of use it has some additional advanced features like using Free CDDB(CD database). This feature enables you to automatically receive the name of the artist, the name of the album, the genre the year of the album and the names of all the songs in the album through the Internet. The program works on all Windows systems.

#1 Smart CD Ripper PRO   
http://smartprotector.com

Smart CD Ripper is one of the quickest and easiest to use tools of its kind. The program extracts audio CD tracks to audio formats MP3, WAV, and OGG in seconds. PRO version comes with a number of useful tools: CD player, WAV converter and MP3 converter. This software offers rich options for your special audio requirements: Bit rate; Maximal bit rate;Channel mode; Emphasis; Variable bit rate(VBR) quality; Use variable bit rate(VBR); Use low pass filter; Use psycho-acoustics analysis. Besides his ease of use it has some additional advanced features like using Free CDDB(CD database). This feature enables you to automatically receive the name of the artist, the name of the album, the genre the year of the album and the names of all the songs in the album through the Internet. The program works on all Windows systems.

Smart Converter   
http://www.smartconverter.com

This multipurpose program not only converts graphics files, but it also includes more than 100 image effects, a rich tool set, and a tremendous time-saving batch processor. Batch mode lets you do several operations in one pass, such as resizing, converting format, renaming, and adding captions. You can also save the sequence of operations to apply them to future batches. Smart Converter includes a quality set of editing capabilities, which, combined with handy controls (such as our Magic Wand), lets you easily create simple collages. The filter browser with previewing allows you to quickly try several effects. The program can also take screen shots of separate windows and display areas. Webmasters particularly will appreciate the color-picker and the Save for Web option that balances quality and size. Supported formats: bmp, jpg, gif, png, tif, jpeg, rle, dib, pcd, icb, ico, wmf, tiff, tga, pcx, scr, emf, jif, vda, jfif, rgb, afi, vst, win, cel, jpe, rgba, pic, pcc, cut, ppm, pgm, pbm, sgi, rla, rpf, psd, pdd, psp, cur, targa, bw, tar, jfi, eps (preview), int, inta, fax, jng, mng, 411, wbmp, wbm, ani, pix, thm, g3f, g3n, jp2, j2k, jpc, jpx, j2c, j, rl4, rl8, sys, tim, g3, tpi, tpic, pnm, pxm, iri, iris, rppm, rpgm, rpbm, rpxm, rpnm, rpp, rpg, rpb, rpx, rpn, bpx, wap, eps, ps, avi, pdf, giff, iri, iris, rppm, rpgm, rpbm, rpxm, rpnm, rpp, rpg, rpb, rpx, rpn, bpx, j, rl4, rl8, sys, tim.

Icon Scanner   
http://www.softspice.com

Icon Scanner is utility for searching, extracting, creating and converting icons. Icon Scanner can - extract all types of icons and bitmaps within nearly any file type (EXE, DLL, OCX and other PE-executable, icon libraries and image files) - create multiformat icons from image files - export icons to the following files formats: GIF, BMP, JPG and PNG - easily create and convert multiply icons - supports Windows XP® icons with Alpha channel, Drag&drop, recursive folder searching