iOS 7 App Icons, Launch images And Naming Convention While Keeping iOS 6 Icons

Question

I just finished an app on iOS 6 and bought a developer account a week ago so haven't had much time playing with the iOS 7 SDK. Just downloaded the Golden Master version and trying to upgrade my app to be compatible with iOS 7.

I realised that iOS 7 requires a little work with app icons. I have checked many related question and i am confused what to do. I already have an iOS 6 app with app icons and when i installed the golden master version i saw the following:

and for launch images:

I can create new flat icons for iOS 7 while i want iOS users to keep seeing the old ones.

What should i do? Use the "Use Asset Catalog" or add the icons manually and if i am adding the icons manually then what should i name these images? Thanks!

Answer 1

Absolutely Asset Catalog is you answer, it removes the need to follow naming conventions when you are adding or updating your app icons.

Below are the steps to Migrating an App Icon Set or Launch Image Set From Apple:

1- In the project navigator, select your target.

2- Select the General pane, and scroll to the App Icons section.

3- Specify an image in the App Icon table by clicking the folder icon on the right side of the image row and selecting the image file in the dialog that appears.

4-Migrate the images in the App Icon table to an asset catalog by clicking the Use Asset Catalog button, selecting an asset catalog from the popup menu, and clicking the Migrate button.

Alternatively, you can create an empty app icon set by choosing Editor > New App Icon, and add images to the set by dragging them from the Finder or by choosing Editor > Import.