How can I load vector image directly with iPhone SDK?

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How can I load vector image directly with iPhone SDK? Just as UIImage loads bitmap images.

What format is the vector image? If it's a custom format, you can write your own parser and draw vector lines using CoreGraphics — CVertex, Dec 24 '09 at 07:59

nielsbot · Answer 1 · 2012-08-06T19:16:51.270

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I did this recently using PDF. I saved some resolution independent images directly from Illustrator (using the smallest file size preset). I have some code (gists) here.

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answered May 02 '11 at 05:32

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There is also a category for UIImage so that you load PDF as UIImage into any UIImageView or any view: https://github.com/mindbrix/UIImage-PDF – Uygar Y Apr 10 '14 at 16:48

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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As of iPhone OS 2.1, the iPhone's WebKit supports SVG graphics natively. You should be able to use a UIWebView to load the SVG element for display. This question provides some sample code for doing so.

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answered Dec 24 '09 at 16:02

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Brad--I did this with PDF. (See my comment below) – nielsbot May 09 '11 at 18:07

How can I load vector image directly with iPhone SDK?

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