It only supports the most basic ICO (Icon) file, simply a bitmap file that has been renamed to ICO to be used as an icon.
After creating the Bitmap file choose File > Save As and change the Save As Type to WINDOWS or OS/2 BITMAP (*.bmp). Then change the .bmp at the end of the file name to .ico and click Save.
To convert Version 5 or 6 Picture Tubes into Paint Shop Pro 8 compatible Picture Tubes, Visit here to download the Tube Converter. This Picture Tube converter is the same converter supplied with Version 7 and works with Version 8.
Here's how to use the Tube Converter on your Paint Shop Pro 5* or 6 Tubes:
1. Double click tubeconverter.exe to begin the process.
2. The first field represents the location of your current Paint Shop Pro 5 or 6 Picture Tube folder. Click the Browse button and point the path to the location of your Paint Shop Pro 5 or 6 Picture Tube folder. Click OK to add this path to the first field.
3. The second field represents the location of your Paint Shop Pro 8 Picture Tube folder. This is preset to the default install location of Paint Shop Pro 8. If you have installed Paint Shop Pro 8 to a different location or if you would like to install these converted tubes to a different Tube folder, click the Browse button and point the path to the location of the desired folder.
4. Click the OK button and your Picture Tubes will be converted.
* Paint Shop Pro 5 Tubes MUST have the original tubes.ctl file in the same directory as the version 5 Tubes for the successful conversion. For more information, visit: here.