Removing custom icons

Hey, how can I remove the custom icons which I have customised on folders earlier on?
I followed the process on Mac101 to customise my icons:
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/customize/6/

Tixx
Open the Get Info window on the Folder (apple-i) click on the icon to highlight it then apple-x to cut it.
Regards
TD

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<pre style="
font-family: Monaco, 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
font-size: 10px;
font-weight: normal;
margin: 0px;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #000000;
width: 720px; height: 340px;
color: #000000;
background-color: #FFD891;
overflow: auto;"
title="this text can be pasted into the AppleScript Editor">
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import java.awt.Color;
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I built an AS3 component and designed a custom icon.
Right-clicked symbol in library, selected component definition and
clicked on the icon button (under description) to set an icon.
When I select custom... my finder pops up and I can navigate
to any folder on my machine but I can't select an icon, all .pngs
(and all other files) are greyed out.
Possibly related, if I select one of the normal icons (button
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I originally created the icons in photoshop, but I've also
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I'm using CS3 on Mac -- please tell me this isn't a bug, I
really don't want to have to buy a windows copy of Flash just to
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Mystery of the Disappearing Custom Icons

iMac 2.66; 10.6.4
I create simple custom icon labels for the docs & folders in my dock. I type a filename in TextEdit, take a screenshot of it, open the screenshot in GraphicConverter, and copy & paste it into the getinfo window of the doc or folder. Then I drag it to the dock. Now and then, with no pattern or seeming cause, the custom icons on one or more disappear. Some never disappear. Sometimes it'll be weeks with no problem, sometimes hours. I repair permissions twice a week without fail. I have no other issues going on. Anyone know why this is happening? I've searched the fora but can't find similar problems.

jimbo66
I tried helping another with a similar problem. He eventually found a solution from another post. http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=4499196#4499196
Powerbook G4, MacBook Pro, Mac G5, Mac G4, Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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