Core Image Introduction: Applying Image Filters to Photos

Core Image is a very powerful framework that’s included in iOS and OS X. As the name suggests, it allows developers to filter images in their apps. On iOS, which is the focus of this article, Core Image supplies 90+ filters. Along with powerful image filtering capabilities, Core Image includes APIs for face detection, automatic image enhancements, and custom effects through “chained” filters. This tutorial will introduce you to the basics of Core Image, and then show you some best practices and simple tricks you can use to improve performance. Demo App In this tutorial, we’ll be creating a simple […]
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