iOS Localize Image for Language of Applicaiton

How to localize images for iOS?

Put your images into localized folder, such as "en.lproj" , "zh.lproj"

This works for System Language.

But how about using language of application?

We can use string of app language by "NSLocalizedStringFromTable"

But there is NO such function for image.

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Here is a solution.

Use the following code to get the path of the image of the app language.

NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"image_name" ofType:@"jpg" inDirectory:@"zh.lproj"]; 

or 

NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"image_name" ofType:@"jpg" inDirectory:@"" forLocalization:@"zh"];

UIImage *image = [UIImage imageWithContentsOfFile:path];

According to an stackoverflow answer, [1]

"imageWithContentsOfFile works properly (considering @2x images with correct scale) starting iOS 4.1 and onwards."

I tested on iPhone simulator iOS 6, imageWithContentsOfFile works fine with retina image.

Reference:

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[1]http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3739812/how-to-get-uiimage-imagewithcontentsoffile-and-high-res-images-working

How to get [UIImage imageWithContentsOfFile:] and High Res Images working

[2]http://atastypixel.com/blog/uiimage-resolution-independence-and-the-iphone-4s-retina-display/

UIImage, resolution independence and the iPhone 4′s Retina display

[3]http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSBundle_Class/Reference/Reference.html