Professional photo editing for your iOS app — apply filters, adjustments, cropping, and effects. Built with CE.SDK by IMG.LY.
- Xcode
- Swift 6+
- iOS 16+ deployment target
git clone https://github.com/imgly/starterkit-photo-editor-ios.git
cd starterkit-photo-editor-iosopen StarterKit-PhotoEditor.xcodeprojXcode will resolve the Swift Package dependencies automatically. Select an iOS Simulator or device and press Run (Cmd+R).
Add your CE.SDK license key in StarterKit-PhotoEditor/Secrets.swift:
let secrets = Secrets(
// ...
licenseKey: "your-license-key"
)Without a license key, the editor runs in evaluation mode with a watermark.
The starter kit files in StarterKit/ demonstrate how to customize the editor:
- Configuration —
PhotoEditorConfiguration.swift - Callbacks —
callbacks/(onCreate, onChanged, onExport, onLoaded) - Components —
components/(navigation bar, dock, inspector bar, canvas menu)
starterkit-photo-editor-ios/
├── StarterKit-PhotoEditor.xcodeproj/
├── StarterKit-PhotoEditor/
│ ├── StarterKit_PhotoEditorApp.swift # @main entry point
│ ├── ContentView.swift # Root view launching the starter kit
│ └── Secrets.swift # License key configuration
└── StarterKit/
├── PhotoEditorStarterKit.swift
├── PhotoEditorConfiguration.swift
├── callbacks/ # Lifecycle callbacks
└── components/ # UI component customization
- Filters — Professional photo filters and effects
- Adjustments — Brightness, contrast, saturation, and more
- Cutouts — Background removal and selective editing
- Stickers — Add stickers and overlays
- Text — Add text with typography controls
- Export — PNG, JPEG with quality controls
For complete integration guides and API reference, visit the CE.SDK iOS Documentation.
This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.