Official way to create iOS icons?

Question

I find it hard to believe that every developer creates their icons manually in various different ways but if that is the case, that is fine. I was wonder what the standard was for creating iOS icons (home screen icons, etc.)

Answer 1

Apple do have some guidelines for creating icon of app. Via:

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#DOCUMENTATION/UserExperience/Conceptual/MobileHIG/IconsImages/IconsImages.html

Doing some search, you'll find a lot of article talking about icon making experience. Such as:

http://eddit.com/notebook/archive/iphone_app_icon_template/

http://pixelresort.com/blog/iphone-app-icon-design-best-practises/

And here's a tutorial on making icon:

http://mobile.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mobile-design-tutorials/iphone-icon-design-creating-a-logo-for-bankapp/

I hope those links help.

Answer 2

What do you mean by official way?

Application icons have standard sizes and format... Format is png 24 bit. Sizes vary depending on the use of the icon...

Answer 3

This could help you.. http://blog.cocoia.com/2010/iphone-ipad-icon-psd-template/

First hit for "iphone icon template" via Google. ;)