3.11
2023-04-18
Changed iOS icon output format to the Xcode 14 catalog format.
Other minor fixes and optimisations.
3.6.4
2019-08-25
This temporarily disables the retain color profile setting while a critical bug is fixed with it.
3.6.3
2019-08-12
This update fixes image conversion on Catalina.
Thank you Vitaly for helping me solve this issue.
3.6.1
2019-07-24
Fixed crash when selecting deselecting all asset device types.
3.6
2019-07-22
You're now able to select multiple device types, at the same time, when exporting assets. Meaning that if you have a single image and you want to export a variation for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV etc. you can do it in one go.
3.5.1
2019-07-10
Just some minor bug fixes
3.5
2019-06-15
Hi Developers
With this update, we're entering into bold new territory. For the first time, Asset Catalog Creator can be used from the command line.
To get started, open the app's preferences and enable the command line interface.
Enjoy
3.4.3
2019-06-12
Minor bug fixes and improvements
3.4.2
2019-04-26
Fixed an issue creating 4K Apple TV icons
Other minor bug fixes and optimisations
3.4
2018-10-14
Improved prompts to review and links into the App Store.
3.3.1
2018-10-01
Minor Bug Fixes
3.3
2018-09-26
Dark Mode!
3.2
2018-09-18
Support for all the latest devices and iOS 12
3.1.1
2018-04-15
Hi App Creators,
Many app updates say bug fixes and performance improvements and that's exactly how you could summarise this update.
However, I want to emphasize that this update actually does make a noticeable improvement to performance. Particularly, you'll notice adding and removing images is approximately 1 million times faster than it was in previous versions.
On the bug fixes front, I've fixed some oddities on the Launch Screen previews and I've changed the way the app handles adding images in 'Single Image Mode' to prevent a gradual build-up of dirt and grime.
Enjoy.
3.1
2018-04-09
Hi app makers,
I'm happy to announce that this update introduces support for SVGs. Where possible these are converted into PDFs. This allows you to retain the original image's vector information in your app as well as prevent the need to manage separate @2x and @3x images.
A word of warning though, SVG is kind of the wild west of formats and some more exotic ones might not render exactly as expected.
Less interestingly, now instead of bugging you repeatedly with lots of little alerts to view my other apps you now just get one big alert when you close the app. Hopefully, you'll find this less distracting and easier to suppress.
Enjoy ;)
3.0.1
2018-03-12
Fixed tvOS Game Center assets being locked.
Fixed a crash which could occur if image names ended with a 0 prefixed number i.e. MyFile05.png.
Improved keyboard shortcuts.
Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Previous Update:
Hi developers,
This one’s been a huge under-the-hood rewrite. So much so that I’ve decided to call this the 3.0 version.
Here’s what you’re getting:
* You can now make the full set of Apple TV icons. That’s Icon, Launch, Top Shelf, Game Center Leaderboard and Dashboard.
* You’re now able to use multiple image size variant inputs with the most appropriate size being picked for each dimension. For example, if you’re making an iMessage icon, which includes both a square and a rectangular image, you can add a square and a rectangular image into the inputs.
* There’s a shiny new icon!
* Support for Apple TV 4K assets.
* There are even more preset image sizes. If you have any others that aren’t listed then please get in contact.
* The app now launches with your previous image inputs (this may have been something that only bothered me).
* Improved warnings and errors system. There are now new aspect ratio warnings, warnings for transparency removal etc.
* The iMessage icons now automatically stretch their edge colour to fill the entire icon, when necessary.
* Additional Touch Bar and keyboard controls.
* Plus plenty more minor bug fixes and general polishing up.
Thank you to everyone who gave feedback and decided what made it into this version.
Enjoy
3.0
2018-02-26
Hi developers,
This one’s been a huge under-the-hood rewrite. So much so that I’ve decided to call this the 3.0 version.
Here’s what you’re getting:
* You can now make the full set of Apple TV icons. That’s Icon, Launch, Top Shelf, Game Center Leaderboard and Dashboard.
* You’re now able to use multiple image size variant inputs with the most appropriate size being picked for each dimension. For example, if you’re making an iMessage icon, which includes both a square and a rectangular image, you can add a square and a rectangular image into the inputs.
* There’s a shiny new icon!
* Support for Apple TV 4K assets.
* There are even more preset image sizes. If you have any others that aren’t listed then please get in contact.
* The app now launches with your previous image inputs (this may have been something that only bothered me).
* Improved warnings and errors system. There are now new aspect ratio warnings, warnings for transparency removal etc.
* The iMessage icons now automatically stretch their edge colour to fill the entire icon, when necessary.
* Additional Touch Bar and keyboard controls.
* Plus plenty more minor bug fixes and general polishing up.
Thank you to everyone who gave feedback and decided what made it into this version.
Enjoy
2.5
2017-10-15
Hi Developers,
Just a small update this time.
You’re now prompted to sign up to my mailing list; I hope you will.
You can now select how you want to resize rectangular icons, i.e. iMessage, Watch icons
You can now drag images in straight from the Apple Photos app
Warnings about the input image's size not being ideal now appear prior to you exporting
I’ve baked in support for iOS 11 and the latest device’s icons
I’ve updated iMessage icons to the currently accepted format
I’ve fixed a bug that was causing multiple prompts to view my other apps appearing at the same time
I’ve updated to Swift 4, which allegedly reduces the binary size
To meet the latest App Store guidelines I've tweaked the name of the app
Until next time…
2.4.1
2017-08-29
Added Support for the new icons in iOS 11 and the iPhone X
I've finally gotten to the bottom of why everyone was getting prompted to view my other app's so much; it's fixed now.
Additionally, the splash screen previews not updating when the scale type is changed is also fixed.
2.4
2017-04-22
Hello Developers, just a small update this time...
The app now produces the 'Extra Large' Apple Watch complication variant.
It's now possible to disable all prompts from the app to review or look at any of my other apps. Please ensure you have reviewed Asset Catalog Creator and bought all my other apps prior to selecting this check box in the preferences.
Happy app developing
2.3.3
2016-12-20
Fixed an issue in version 2.3.2, which was crashing devices running El Capitan
....PREVIOUS UPDATE....
Hello Developers,
This update's all about making the app quicker to use for the people experienced with the app.
The app now saves your recent output locations, so you can easily switch between projects.
You can now select a project folder and Asset Catalog Creator will find the existing catalog for you.
The app now supports the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro.
If you're appending an asset catalog that contains subfolders you can now locate and overwrite an asset within a subfolder.
There are now keyboard shortcuts for all the things you can do from the main window.
Asset catalog folders are now associated with Asset Catalog Creator, so double clicking them opens them as your output location in the app.
You're now able to make iMessage app icons, incase you hadn't noticed already.
The app now bothers you a little less about looking at my other apps :)
And, I've finally fixed a bug that was affecting users on Yosemite.
Happy app developing
2.3.2
2016-12-16
Another quick bug fix update here...
Fixed a rather large memory leak, which I think has been there for a long time.
Fixed certain iMessage icons having a transparent line of pixels down the right hand edge.
....PREVIOUS UPDATE....
Hello Developers,
This update's all about making the app quicker to use for the people experienced with the app.
The app now saves your recent output locations, so you can easily switch between projects.
You can now select a project folder and Asset Catalog Creator will find the existing catalog for you.
The app now supports the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro.
If you're appending an asset catalog that contains subfolders you can now locate and overwrite an asset within a subfolder.
There are now keyboard shortcuts for all the things you can do from the main window.
Asset catalog folders are now associated with Asset Catalog Creator, so double clicking them opens them as your output location in the app.
You're now able to make iMessage app icons, incase you hadn't noticed already.
The app now bothers you a little less about looking at my other apps :)
And, I've finally fixed a bug that was affecting users on Yosemite.
Happy app developing
2.3.1
2016-11-30
Hello Developers,
Some of you haven't liked that the app's been associated with .xcasset folders. You win. It's undone.
Also fixed a bug where xcasset directories more than one folder level deep weren't being discovered.
....PREVIOUS UPDATE....
Hello Developers,
This update's all about making the app quicker to use for the people experienced with the app.
The app now saves your recent output locations, so you can easily switch between projects.
You can now select a project folder and Asset Catalog Creator will find the existing catalog for you.
The app now supports the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro.
If you're appending an asset catalog that contains subfolders you can now locate and overwrite an asset within a subfolder.
There are now keyboard shortcuts for all the things you can do from the main window.
Asset catalog folders are now associated with Asset Catalog Creator, so double clicking them opens them as your output location in the app.
You're now able to make iMessage app icons, incase you hadn't noticed already.
The app now bothers you a little less about looking at my other apps :)
And, I've finally fixed a bug that was affecting users on Yosemite.
Happy app developing
2.3
2016-11-15
Hello Developers,
This update's all about making the app quicker to use for the people experienced with the app.
The app now saves your recent output locations, so you can easily switch between projects.
You can now select a project folder and Asset Catalog Creator will find the existing catalog for you.
The app now supports the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro.
If you're appending an asset catalog that contains subfolders you can now locate and overwrite an asset within a subfolder.
There are now keyboard shortcuts for all the things you can do from the main window.
Asset catalog folders are now associated with Asset Catalog Creator, so double clicking them opens them as your output location in the app.
You're now able to make iMessage app icons, incase you hadn't noticed already.
The app now bothers you a little less about looking at my other apps :)
And, I've finally fixed a bug that was affecting users on Yosemite.
Happy app developing
2.2.1
2016-08-15
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
2.1.2
2016-05-13
Minor bug fixes and performances improvements
Previous update:
In this release you will find:
Ability to create Apple Watch complication icons
Device specific image sets (That's when you specify an icon to be used specifically for iPad, iPhone etc.)
Single Vector assets (Just use a PDF image as the input and you'll get a single vector output)
Preset image sizes (Not sure how big a UIBarButtonItem image should be? Wonder no more)
Option to retain the image's original color profile
Settings and unlocks are now saved in the cloud
Faster conversion (That's multithreading for you)
Numerous other little bug fixes and improvements
Enjoy...
2.1.1
2016-02-26
Bugs Fixed:
Exporting empty catalog with grayscale colour profile images
Crash on launch on specific systems
PDF assets ignoring the specified output size
Optimised memory usage
Previous update:
Hello my developer friends, I've updated Asset Catalog Creator for you.
In this release you will find:
Ability to create Apple Watch complication icons
Device specific image sets (That's when you specify an icon to be used specifically for iPad, iPhone etc.)
Single Vector assets (Just use a PDF image as the input and you'll get a single vector output)
Preset image sizes (Not sure how big a UIBarButtonItem image should be? Wonder no more)
Option to retain the image's original color profile
Settings and unlocks are now saved in the cloud
Faster conversion (That's multithreading for you)
Numerous other little bug fixes and improvements
Enjoy...
2.1
2016-02-11
Hello my developer friends, I've updated Asset Catalog Creator for you.
In this release you will find:
Ability to create Apple Watch complication icons
Device specific image sets (That's when you specify an icon to be used specifically for iPad, iPhone etc.)
Single Vector assets (Just use a PDF image as the input and you'll get a single vector output)
Preset image sizes (Not sure how big a UIBarButtonItem image should be? Wonder no more)
Option to retain the image's original color profile
Settings and unlocks are now saved in the cloud
Faster conversion (That's multithreading for you)
Numerous other little bug fixes and improvements
Enjoy...
2.0
2015-12-17
Asset Catalog Creator now supports the iPad Pro icon
1.9.1
2015-10-06
Quick fix for the app hanging on El Capitan when selecting an output directory that already contains an asset catalog.
Previous update release notes:
Hi Developers,
This update took me ages for some reason. Maybe because it's summer, maybe because I've had a lot on, maybe because I bit off more than I could chew; but it's finally finished.
The main feature I've added in this update is the ability to create more than one asset at once. So now you can select a whole folder of icons, pick individual settings for them and have them all shoot off into a catalog. Convenience at your fingertips.
To go along with this there's also a much nicer alert when you are updating or adding to a catalog and you come across an existing asset with the same name; you now get an alert showing you thumbnails of the images you are going to be replacing. I've splashed out and added a cancel button, just in case you change your mind; that's 21st century thinking right there.
I've also given some thought to the less fortunate amongst us and improved how the app scales and looks on smaller screens and even those archaic non-retina displays.
Lastly, I think someone crept into my office just before the last release and put a few tiny bugs into the last version of the app. I've managed to track all of these down and have increased office security measures to prevent this happening again.
Enjoy.
1.9
2015-08-12
Hi Developers,
This update took me ages for some reason. Maybe because it's summer, maybe because I've had a lot on, maybe because I bit off more than I could chew; but it's finally finished.
The main feature I've added in this update is the ability to create more than one asset at once. So now you can select a whole folder of icons, pick individual settings for them and have them all shoot off into a catalog. Convenience at your fingertips.
To go along with this there's also a much nicer alert when you are updating or adding to a catalog and you come across an existing asset with the same name; you now get an alert showing you thumbnails of the images you are going to be replacing. I've splashed out and added a cancel button, just in case you change your mind; that's 21st century thinking right there.
I've also given some thought to the less fortunate amongst us and improved how the app scales and looks on smaller screens and even those archaic non-retina displays.
Lastly, I think someone crept into my office just before the last release and put a few tiny bugs into the last version of the app. I've managed to track all of these down and have increased office security measures to prevent this happening again.
Enjoy.
1.8
2015-04-25
Hello app making comrades,
So as if making Apple Watch icons wasn't enough, even more has now been added to Asset Catalog Creator.
This update improves appending and overwriting existing asset catalogs. Now you can select an existing asset catalog to import your assets into and you have the option overwrite what's already present or increment file names. This means you don't even need to drag an asset catalog into your project to use it; you can just update the one that's already there.
I've also forced the removal of the alpha channel from the Apple Watch icons so they won't fail validation after they've been uploaded to iTunes and you have the option to leave or remove the alpha channel from your splash screens and app icons.
Finally I've made a tiny tweak to the colour profiles of the exported icons.
Thanks for your continued support and for getting in touch with new feature requests and improvements.
1.7
2015-04-04
Hello fellow programmers and designers, Asset Catalog Creator has added another string to its icon making bow.
I'm sure like me you're busy making apps for the Apple Watch, and with it there are 8 new icons sizes you're going to need. What I'm getting at is Asset Catalog Creator can now make Apple Watch icons for you. I haven't bothered to look, but I'm assuming this is the first app to be able to do this :)
Anyway, thanks for using Asset Catalog Creator