Icon cutouts--how to create?

[codebykevin]

Please document how to create the icon cut-outs for use with the backgrounds. I have not been able to find any tutorials or documents on how to do this in Gimp, Photoshop, etc.

[frequent]

I'll try to put up a small walkthrough in the next couple of days

[frequent]

sorry, haven't forgot about you, just terribly busy until end of January. I will post once I have room for a breater.