Localization of Image Assets in Xcode 10

Question

Is it possible to localize image assets for different languages in Xcode and Swift?

Same image name but different language folders.

Or if it is not possible, could you propose a way?

Possible duplicate of [How to localize the images in Images.xcassets?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21310819/how-to-localize-the-images-in-images-xcassets) — Arash Etemad, Feb 06 '19 at 19:11
The OP asks about Xcode 10 and the possible duplicate above is from 2014 — Vladimir Grigorov, Jun 14 '19 at 08:41

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 14 '19 at 10:39

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XCode 10 does not support image localization.

The good news is that the Asset Catalog has this feature in Xcode 11.

answered Jun 14 '19 at 10:39

Vladimir Grigorov

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 26 '19 at 09:46

There is another way for Xcode 10.

Add the main picture to Image Assets eg for English "Picture 1" and add other picture for eg German named "Picture 1_de".

Just put extension in any of your .swift file:

extension String {

func localized(bundle: Bundle = .main, tableName: String = "Localizable") -> String {
    return NSLocalizedString(self, tableName: tableName, value: "**\(self)**", comment: "")
   }
}

To the ViewController file add:

let btnImage = UIImage(named: "Picture 1.jpg".localized())

Make Localizable.strings file, if you dont have one yet. When you add a new language(in our case German), you will have a new file Localizable.strings(German).

Then simple add to this file:

"Picture 1.jpg" = "Picture 1_de.jpg";

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 06 '19 at 18:55

To localize Assets in Assets.xcassets is apparently currently not possible, since the Xcode file inspector does not show a localization option.
However, it is possible to localise the name of the image file that you want to load, using something like

let img = UIImage.init(named: NSLocalizedString("LOCALIZATION_KEYWORD", comment:""))

see here (in Obj-c)

Localization of Image Assets in Xcode 10

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