Filters | iOS Universal Photo Filters App Template (Swift)

25 July 2024
• Issues of old source code and crashes are resolved
• iOS 17+ version issues are resolved
• Updated documents folder and video recording for app.

28 May 2020
• Fixed a the crash on getting images from library and camera
• Updated camera permission alert in iOS 13.4.1
• Fixed the code to support iOS dark mode.
• Updated documents folder and video recording for app.

20 Aug 2019
• Improved design of Main Home screen with two separated buttons of camera and gallery by adding shadows and views with color contrast in the background and foreground.
• Changed the layout with new buttons of back and share and also added background color in a view to contrast.
• Fixed a crash while converting the original image to a filtered image.
• Adjusted the layout of the app for new design patterns of iPhone X and XS Max etc.

23 April 2018
• Replace the AdMob banner code with the Interstitial one in ImeEditor.swift | Changed Unit ID variable in Configs.swift
• Added a "Privacy - Photo Library Additions Usage Description" row in Info.plist, so the app won't crash when you try to save an image into the Camera Roll 

10 April 2018
• Updated to Xcode 9.3

FILTERS is a Universal App Template that showcases 39 custom iOS filters (from Apple CoreImage Filters), it’s easy to customize and the included pdf User Guide explains how to edit filters or add a new one. You can also share your edited image to social networks or Mail and Message.
FILTERS is a native XCode project, Storyboard, Swift, very easy to customize, it works with Apple Core Image filters.

What about iOS Core Image Filters

You can check the iOS Filters Reference here: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/GraphicsImaging/Reference/CoreImageFilterReference/index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP30000136-SW29

I get a Code signing error in Xcode 8.x

That’s a bug of Xcode 8 with macOS Sierra, check this sample video to see how to fix it: https://youtu.be/z2LemT1_LqA

How to remove AdMob banner ads

Check this video out to see how to remove the code that shows AdMob banners: https://youtu.be/e-HQYnta2Jg Keep in mind that you must repeat the shown steps for every .swift file that contains this line on the top:

import GoogleMobileAds

What about free support for this template?

I can offer free support for bugs encountered in the original code. Instead, if you’ve edited the code and messed something up with it, I may apply some fee to fix it either via TeamViewer or by checking your app project files directly on my computer.

Should I use the latest version of Xcode to edit this template?

Yes, I always update my apps to the latest version of the IDE.

Screenshots

• XCode 9.x project – Swift – 64bit
• Universal – Storyboard – iOS 8.0+
• AdMob banners
• Easy to Customize
• Works with Apple CoreImage Filters
• Snap pictures from Custom Camera Controller – Pick photos from Library
• Share Photos to Facebook, Twitter, Mail, WhatsApp and SMS

• Apple Mac with its latest OS version installed
• The latest version of Xcode and some knowledge about its UI interface
• Photoshop or any other image editor software
• An Apple Developer account to submit apps to the App Store
• An AdMob account to generate your own banner UNIT ID