Create UIImage of a specific size

Question

How can I create a UIImage from scratch. Specifically, I want to create a UIImage of size 320x50. Then, I'd like to be able to draw polygons of specific color onto that image.

Answer 1

Here is an answer for you stitch picture in iphone

And base on my experience, I can give you some note:

Propotional scale

- (UIImage *)scaleImage:(UIImage *)image toScale:(float)scaleSize
{
 UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(CGSizeMake(image.size.width*scaleSize,image.size.height*scaleSize);
 [image drawInRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, image.size.width * scaleSize, image.size.height *scaleSize)];
 UIImage *scaledImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
 UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
 return scaledImage;
}

Resize

- (UIImage *)reSizeImage:(UIImage *)image toSize:(CGSize)reSize
{
 UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(CGSizeMake(reSize.width, reSize.height));
 [image drawInRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, reSize.width, reSize.height)];
 UIImage *reSizeImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
 UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
 return reSizeImage;
}

Handle specific view

You hava to import QuzrtzCore.framework first

-(UIImage*)captureView:(UIView *)theView
{
 CGRect rect = theView.frame; 
 UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(rect.size); 
 CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(); 
 [theView.layer renderInContext:context]; 
 UIImage *img = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext(); 
 UIGraphicsEndImageContext(); 
 return img;
}

Handle a range form image

CGRect captureRect = yourRect
CGRect viewRect = self.view.frame;
UIImage *viewImg;
UIImage *captureImg;

UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(viewRect.size); 
CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(); 
[self.view.layer renderInContext:context]; 
viewImg = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext(); 
UIGraphicsEndImageContext();

captureImg = [UIImage imageWithCGImage:CGImageCreateWithImageInRect(viewImg.CGImage, captureRect)];

Save the image

Save in app

NSString *path = [[NSHomeDirectory() stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"Documents"] stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"image.png"];
[UIImagePNGRepresentation(image) writeToFile:path atomically:YES];

Save in album

CGImageRef screen = UIGetScreenImage();
UIImage* image = [UIImage imageWithCGImage:screen];
CGImageRelease(screen);
UIImageWriteToSavedPhotosAlbum(image, self, nil, nil);

Answer 2

You can:

1. Create a CGBitmapContext using the color/pixel/dimensions/etc you will need.
2. Use the context or manipulate pixels directly.
3. Create a UIImage using the result of CGBitmapContextCreateImage

Answer 3

I leave here my answer, just in case this can help in the future. This answer is valid on iOS10+

extension UIImage {
    static func image(with size: CGSize) -> UIImage {
        UIGraphicsImageRenderer(size: size)
            .image { $0.fill(CGRect(origin: .zero, size: size)) }
    }
}

so you can do: UIImage.image(with: CGSize(width: 320, height: 50))

My answer is inspired by this: https://stackoverflow.com/a/48441178/2000162