Icon editing in Logic 8

All i want to do is load my virus icon into the environment window!
as usual, the manual refers to a folder that doesnt exist, saying i have to put .png files in it.
anybody know how to actually do this seeing as the people who write the manual dont seem to know!
i'm guessing that the icons are centralised on the system somewhere so that they can be accessed by garage band etc.
any help much appreciated!

Hi LW,
You can create your own icons for tracks. User created icons are saved in the following folder: ~*/Library/Application Support/Logic/Images/Icons.*
+You can create this folder yourself... As I did here:+
These icons must have the following attributes:
*128 x 128 pixels in size
*Must be saved in the portable network graphics format (with the .png suffix)
*Must be given a file name that *starts with a three-digit number*
Note: If this number is identical to the number of one of the built-in Logic Pro icons, the icon found in the user folder is given priority.
You also have the option of directly replacing the built-in Logic Pro icons, which are found in the /Contents/Resources/Images folder *in the Logic Pro package*.
To open the Logic Pro package:
Right-click the Logic Pro icon in the Finder, and choose the *Show Package Contents* item from the pop-up menu.
Regards, Erik.

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