How do I create launch images for iPhone 6 / 6 Plus Landscape Only Apps?
I found a workaround that makes landscape only launch images work on iOS 8 GM. I ended up using the UILaunchImages array in Info.plist. The trick is to get image to show up that doesn't explicitly support landscape (iPhone 4/4S, iPhone 5/5S/5C, iPhone 6) you need to specify duplicate entries. See my example below. This is for a landscape only phone app that supports both orientations for iPad. iOS 7 will fallback to the default image names.
All iPhone launch images need to be rotated into portrait orientation as usual EXCEPT for the iPhone 6 Plus launch image. It natively supports landscape orientation launch images, so you need to leave it's launch image in landscape orientation.
Here are relevant bits of your Info.plist:
<key>UILaunchImages</key><array> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Portrait</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{320, 480}</string> </dict> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Landscape</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{320, 480}</string> </dict> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default-568h</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Portrait</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{320, 568}</string> </dict> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default-568h</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Landscape</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{320, 568}</string> </dict> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default-667h</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Portrait</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{375, 667}</string> </dict> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default-667h</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Landscape</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{375, 667}</string> </dict> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default-736h</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Portrait</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{414, 736}</string> </dict> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default-736h</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Landscape</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{414, 736}</string> </dict> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default-Portrait</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Portrait</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{768, 1024}</string> </dict> <dict> <key>UILaunchImageMinimumOSVersion</key> <string>8.0</string> <key>UILaunchImageName</key> <string>Default-Landscape</string> <key>UILaunchImageOrientation</key> <string>Landscape</string> <key>UILaunchImageSize</key> <string>{768, 1024}</string> </dict></array>
The pattern has changed for the iPhone 6 etc
iPhone 6 (750x1334):
Default-375w-667h@2x~iphone.png
iPhone 6 Plus: (1242x2208)
Default-414w-736h@3x~iphone.png
Default-Landscape@3x.png (For Landscape)
Note if you support iPad then you must rename your iPad Default images to append ~ipad e.g. Default-Portrait~ipad.png to prevent the 6 plus from picking those up because those override the 3x image.
The following steps worked for me:
- Add the images to the project (root directory or Resources folder) with the following nomination (I will describe them into the Portrait launchimages): Default.png (3.5 inch), Default-568h@2x.png (4 inch), Default-667h@2x.png (iPhone 6), Default-736@3x.png (iPhone 6plus).
- Go to the target settings, App Icons And Launch Images on the General tab -> Set the Launch Image Source to not use asset catalog ('Do not use asset catalogs').
- Remove the LaunchImage asset from your main image asset
- Go to the target settings, App Icons And Launch Images on the General tab -> Set the Launch Image Source to use asset catalog
- The XCode 6 is going to ask you about image asset migration from the existing images. Just click to 'Migrate'.
And it worked for me for each kind of devices on iOS7, iOS8.Note:If you check the new LaunchImage asset, then you can see it is really strange. It seems to contain only a few image without the images with iPhone6 or iPhone 6plus resolution.