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Icons and Launch Images
Application Icon
Icon is what appears as the logo/ you see in your device that you click on to start your application
| Device | Application icon size |
| iPhone/iPod touch without Retina dispaly | 57x57 pixels |
| iPhone/iPod touch with Retina display | 114x114 pixels |
| iPad | 72x72 pixels |
Add to your Application bundle as Resources
- Open your Application Project in XCode.
- Select Main Project Folder in the Project Navigator on the Left
- You will see in center Editor area Under Targets the Project Name
- This will bring up options for the application, including orientation, App Icons and LaunchImages
- FIND IMAGE on your Computer and drag it (literally) to the app icon area in the Editor window of XCode below
Launch Images
This image appears while the applicaiton is loading --without it you see a blank screen.
- Use it to tell user application is loading and to convey the user interface.
| Device | Application icon size |
| iPhone/iPod touch without Retina dispaly | 320x480 pixels |
| iPhone/iPod touch with Retina display | 640x960 pixels |
| iPad | 1024x768 pixels |
XCode will take a screenshot of your app for Launch use IF YOU HAVE INSTALLED ON A DEVICE
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Build and Run ON A DEVICE
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Open Organizer in XCOde and locate device from device list.
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Underneath device select screenshots - New
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Will create image there that you can then put as launch image in your application
Add to your Application bundle as Resource
see steps above how to do for App Icon --same process