{"id":263,"date":"2011-11-19T23:49:45","date_gmt":"2011-11-19T23:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestappbuilders.com\/blog\/?p=263"},"modified":"2011-11-19T23:49:45","modified_gmt":"2011-11-19T23:49:45","slug":"how-to-create-iphone-apps-icons-with-gimp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/duskosavic.com\/blog\/graphics-for-apps\/how-to-create-iphone-apps-icons-with-gimp\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create iPhone Apps Icons With Gimp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When creating apps, you need several graphic elements. 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