Core Graphics and Core Animation: Quick Guides for Masterminds

Book Synopsis: Learn how to use the Core Graphics and Core Animation frameworks to create and animate graphics in your iOS applications. After reading this guide, you will know how to generate custom graphics, how to manipulate images, and how to create animations.

Table of Contents

CORE GRAPHICS FRAMEWORK

• Core Graphics
• Data Types
• Quartz 2D
• Context
• Paths
• Colors
• Configuration
• Saving the State
• Clipping
• Gradients
• Shadows
• Transformations
• Text
• Images
• Drawing Cycle
• Image Context

CORE ANIMATION FRAMEWORK

• Core Animation
• Layers
• 3D Transformations
• UIView Animations

QUICK REFERENCE

• CGFloat
• CGSize
• CGPoint
• CGVector
• CGRect
• CGContext
• UIColor
• UIImage
• CGImage
• CGGradient
• CGAffineTransform
• UIGraphicsImageRenderer
• UIGraphicsImageRendererContext
• CALayer
• UIViewPropertyAnimator
• UIViewAnimating
• UICubicTimingParameters
• UISpringTimingParameters
• Functions

This guide assumes that you have a basic knowledge of app development, Xcode, and the Swift language. If you don't know how to program in Swift or how to create an application with Xcode, download our guides Introduction to Swift and Interface Builder. For a complete course on app development for iOS, read our book iOS Apps for Masterminds.

This guide is a collection of excerpts from the book iOS Apps for Masterminds. The information included in this guide will help you understand a particular aspect of app development in iOS, but it will not teach you everything you need to know to develop an app for Apple devices. If you need a complete course on app development for iOS, read our book iOS Apps for Masterminds. For more information, visit our website at www.formasterminds.com.