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Add new icons Via Steamgriddb

You can add images into NX-GIC via SteamGridDB be sure to add the API KEY

Click on  Add New   and select   Online  

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in the  Find:       textbox input the title you are searching for

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once a search is complete you should be able to find the game from the drop down menu

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Info

if you don't get a result try a variation by shortening the game

After you have chosen the game select the icon size you want to add

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now click   Pull   and if any icons are available they will show.

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choose the icon you want and click on   Add  

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Search for the Title ID by clicking   Find...  ❘  ▼ 

CSV will look for titleIDs from the installed titles off the switch

JSON checks a online title database and will take significantly longer

you can also check slluxx's titledblookup

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when a result it found via searching simply choose the matching game and click   OK  

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you will see the Icon Name & Title ID are in the textboxes and click   Add  

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the new icon will be put into the output windows ready for transfer

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Transferring

sys-ftpd-light should be enabled on your switch

when you are happy with your chosen icon(s) click
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hopfully you have already setup the IP of your switch as previously shown, click the ftp method

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click upload and you'll see the switch recieve the files, they're automatically transferred to the correct folders based off the titleID in SD:/atmosphere/contents/[titleid]/icon.jpg

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once you've finished transferring you will see success in green

You will need to reboot for icons to refresh