Make Cursors for Windows

Features in Depth

Make Cursors for Windows Applications and Websites

With CursorWorkshop make your own hi-quality Static & Animated cursors for Windows applications and Websites.

The new generation of cursors uses variable transparency (alpha channel). This feature permits creating beautiful cursors with smooth borders and shadows. You need a professional tool to create such cursors. Axialis CursorWorkshop has been designed with one goal in mind: "Create Quality Cursors in a Snap".

Enjoy the powerful editor which permits creating the various image formats of a cursor from an original drawing without quality loss. The cursors can be created to customize Windows or enhance applications. You can also add your own cursors in your websites.

Work in a fully Integrated Workspace

CursorWorkshop™ features a fully integrated workspace. Some cursor tools available on the market are made of several programs resulting in applications which are difficult to use. In CursorWorkshop™, all features are available on screen. This interface lets you be more productive than ever.

All the tools are easily available on screen. The application fully supports mouse drag & drop allowing easy and intuitive operations like creating composite cursors from several images.

Make static cursors

Axialis CursorWorkshop allows creating all kind of Static Cursors for Windows (extension CUR). All sizes and color depths are supported up to RGB with alpha channel (for Windows XP to Windows 10).

Many features are implemented to help you creating your static cursors in minutes: create all image formats from images in one click, create new formats from existing ones, use of ready-to-use image objects and more.

• Introducing Windows Cursors
• Create a Static Cursor from an Image

Make animated cursors

Use the advanced editor to create Animated Cursors (extension ANI). Many features permits to make smooth animated pointers. You can edit each frame in a powerful editor, specify the display delays and see a live preview of your animated cursor while creating it.

Create your animated cursors from existing animations: Filmstrips with alpha channel (BMP, PNG, PSD, Jpeg 2000...), Animated GIF, FLI/FLC and more.

• Introducing Windows Cursors
• Create an Animated Cursor from a Static Image

Compatible with Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

You can import PSD images with layers from Photoshop® and easily create a multi-resolution cursor from a Photoshop artwork.

The product also includes Plug-ins for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Once installed, the plug-ins will let you transfer images directly from your Adobe application to CursorWorkshop without saving a temporary file. Click below to read more:

• Use CursorWorkshop with Adobe Photoshop
• Use CursorWorkshop with Adobe Illustrator

Easily produce attractive cursors using Image Objects

The use of image objects to create cursors is an exclusive feature of CursorWorkshop. It permits creating professional-looking cursors in minutes using a few mouse drag & drops.

The principle is quite simple: A large quantity of basic image and animation objects are provided in a library. By associating them together (on top of each other) you create your own cursor.

The images objects, which have been made by professional designers, are provided in 128x128 or 256x256 high-quality PNG format. By adjusting colors, lightness and contrasts, the possibilities are almost infinite.

Read the following articles if you want to learn more:

• What is an image object?
• How to use image objects to create cursors?

Make cursors from animations

Axialis CursorWortkshop features a powerful feature that permits creating animated cursors from existing animaton files.

Autodesk FLI/FLC is the standard animation format used by 3D modeler applications like 3DS Max or Cinema 4D. Create your 3D object, animate it and save it as FLI. Open it in CursorWorkshop and create your ANI file in seconds.

Many GIF animations are available on Internet. Axialis CursorWorkshop allows you to open any animated GIF from a web page and easily create an animated cursor from it.

• Create an Animated Cursor from a FLI/FLC Animation
• Create an Animated Cursor from an Animated GIF
• Create an Animated Cursor from a Filmstrip

Learn using a Comprehensive Help

We have created a professional and comprehensive help in CursorWorkshop to permit you to learn all the features included in the product. Unlike other competitor tools, the help file describes more than the product features. It is amply illustrated and written in easy-to-read English. It includes following topics:

• General information on Cursors, cursor creation and use in software projects (4 topics).
• Getting started lessons (14 topics).
• How-to step-by-step tutorials (35 topics).
• Full feature reference (150+ topics).

Batch Procedures

Batch procedures have been implemented in CursorWorkshop™ to automatically perform operations on a large number of files.

For example, you can create cursors from a set of PNG files (CUR/ANI files are created).

Librarian & Explorer with previews

Use a powerful librarian to easily manage all your media and cursor files. This is an integrated window (which can be hidden) where you can store, move, copy and extract all the files you're using in your work (images, cursors, libraries).

Also, A built-in file explorer permits to browse your disks and find files including images and all files containing cursors. This advanced explorer permits to display files in thumbnail mode. By a simple click you open any file in a viewer or editor window

System Requirements

Axialis CursorWorkshop is fully compatible with Windows 2000/XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 & Windows 10. The application is compiled in 32 bit mode but works perfectly under x64 versions of Windows.

Minimum Requirements

• Intel Pentium class CPU - 1.4 Ghz
• True Color Video Card (16,8 M colors) - 1280x1024
• 2 Gb RAM
• Windows 2000 or more

Recommended Configuration

• Intel Core-Duo Class CPU - 2 Ghz or more
• True Color Video Card (16,8 M colors) - 1920x1200
• 4 Gb RAM
• Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10

Axialis License

When you purchase an Axialis product, you receive a license with clear and valuable benefits.

What is included in the Axialis License?

Your license is perpetual, meaning you can use the product forever, without limitations. Additionally, you receive lifetime support for your purchased products, ensuring you're never left without help.

Free updates for 1 full year

With your initial purchase, you'll enjoy free product updates and new features released during the first year after your purchase date. Our built-in online update system makes it simple to keep your software up-to-date. Just click "Check for Updates," and the latest version will be installed automatically.

Renewing your license for continuous updates

After the first year, your product continues to function without any limitations, and support remains available. However, to access new versions released after your initial year, you will need to renew your license. Renewal ensures you keep benefiting from improvements, new features, and compatibility updates.

• If you renew before your current update period expires, the renewal extends your update eligibility by an additional year from the current expiration date.
• If you renew after your current update period has expired, the renewal adds one year of updates starting from the day you renew.

Why is this beneficial?

This approach guarantees ongoing improvement and timely feature enhancements while ensuring long-term affordability and flexibility. You can decide when and how often you renew based on your specific needs, always benefiting from the latest innovations at your convenience.

What about existing lifetime licenses?

If you already hold a Lifetime License purchased previously, all terms remain valid as originally promised. Your lifetime updates and benefits remain unchanged.

Where can I find the End User License Agreement (EULA)?

To review the full license terms, please click here.