PHAsset to UIImage

Question

I\'m attempting to create a UIImage (like a thumbnail or something) from a PHAsset so that I can pass it into something that takes a UIImage. I\'ve tried adapting solutions

Answer 1

Objective-c version of code based on dcheng answer.

-(UIImage *)getAssetThumbnail:(PHAsset * )asset {

    PHImageRequestOptions *options = [[PHImageRequestOptions alloc]init];
    options.synchronous = true;

    __block UIImage *image;
    [PHCachingImageManager.defaultManager requestImageForAsset:asset targetSize:CGSizeMake(100, 100) contentMode:PHImageContentModeAspectFit options:options resultHandler:^(UIImage * _Nullable result, NSDictionary * _Nullable info) {
        image = result;
    }];
    return image;
  }

Answer 2

Simple Solution (Swift 4.2)

Method 1:

extension PHAsset {

    var image : UIImage {
        var thumbnail = UIImage()
        let imageManager = PHCachingImageManager()
        imageManager.requestImage(for: self, targetSize: CGSize(width: 100, height: 100), contentMode: .aspectFit, options: nil, resultHandler: { image, _ in
            thumbnail = image!
        })
        return thumbnail
    }
}                          

let image = asset.image 

Use this method if you only need UIImage from PHAsset.

OR

extension PHAsset {
    func image(targetSize: CGSize, contentMode: PHImageContentMode, options: PHImageRequestOptions?) -> UIImage {
        var thumbnail = UIImage()
        let imageManager = PHCachingImageManager()
        imageManager.requestImage(for: self, targetSize: targetSize, contentMode: contentMode, options: options, resultHandler: { image, _ in
            thumbnail = image!
        })
        return thumbnail
    }
}

let image = asset.image(targetSize: CGSize, contentMode: PHImageContentMode, options: PHImageRequestOptions?)

Use this method for your desired UIImage.

OR

extension PHAsset {

    func image(completionHandler: @escaping (UIImage) -> ()){
        var thumbnail = UIImage()
        let imageManager = PHCachingImageManager()
        imageManager.requestImage(for: self, targetSize: CGSize(width: 100, height: 100), contentMode: .aspectFit, options: nil, resultHandler: { img, _ in
            thumbnail = img!
        })
        completionHandler(thumbnail)
    }
}

let image = asset.image(completionHandler: {(img) in
    print("Finished")
})

Use this method for notify after completion.

Method 2:

extension PHAsset {
    var data : (UIImage, [AnyHashable : Any]) {
        var img = UIImage(); var information = [AnyHashable : Any](); let imageManager = PHCachingImageManager()
        imageManager.requestImage(for: self, targetSize: CGSize(width: 100, height: 100), contentMode: .aspectFit, options: nil, resultHandler: { image,info in
            img = image!
            information = info!
        })
        return (img,information)
    }
} 


let image_withData : (UIImage, [AnyHashable : Any]) = asset.data

Use this method if you want UIImage And Result Info of PHAsset

OR

extension PHAsset {

    func data(targetSize: CGSize, contentMode: PHImageContentMode, options: PHImageRequestOptions?) -> (UIImage, [AnyHashable : Any]) {
        var img = UIImage(); var information = [AnyHashable : Any](); let imageManager = PHCachingImageManager()
        imageManager.requestImage(for: self, targetSize: targetSize, contentMode: contentMode, options: options, resultHandler: { image,info in
            img = image!
            information = info!
        })
        return (img,information)
    }
}

let data = asset?.data(targetSize: CGSize, contentMode: PHImageContentMode, options: PHImageRequestOptions?)

Use this method for your desired Data.

Answer 3

This did what I needed it to do, in case anyone also needs this.

func getAssetThumbnail(asset: PHAsset) -> UIImage {
    let manager = PHImageManager.defaultManager()
    let option = PHImageRequestOptions()
    var thumbnail = UIImage()
    option.synchronous = true
    manager.requestImageForAsset(asset, targetSize: CGSize(width: 100.0, height: 100.0), contentMode: .AspectFit, options: option, resultHandler: {(result, info)->Void in
            thumbnail = result!
    })
    return thumbnail
}

Edit: Swift 3 update

func getAssetThumbnail(asset: PHAsset) -> UIImage {
    let manager = PHImageManager.default()
    let option = PHImageRequestOptions()
    var thumbnail = UIImage()
    option.isSynchronous = true
    manager.requestImage(for: asset, targetSize: CGSize(width: 100, height: 100), contentMode: .aspectFit, options: option, resultHandler: {(result, info)->Void in
        thumbnail = result!
    })
    return thumbnail
}

Answer 4

Swift 4.

resizeMode,deliveryMode - These can be set according to user requirement.

isNetworkAccessAllowed - set this to "true" for fetching images from the cloud

imageSize- required image size

func getImageFromAsset(asset:PHAsset,imageSize:CGSize, callback:@escaping (_ result:UIImage) -> Void) -> Void{

    let requestOptions = PHImageRequestOptions()
    requestOptions.resizeMode = PHImageRequestOptionsResizeMode.fast
    requestOptions.deliveryMode = PHImageRequestOptionsDeliveryMode.highQualityFormat
    requestOptions.isNetworkAccessAllowed = true
    requestOptions.isSynchronous = true
    PHImageManager.default().requestImage(for: asset, targetSize: imageSize, contentMode: PHImageContentMode.default, options: requestOptions, resultHandler: { (currentImage, info) in
        callback(currentImage!)
    })
}

Answer 5

try this it works for me, hope it helps you too,

func getUIImage(asset: PHAsset) -> UIImage? {

    var img: UIImage?
    let manager = PHImageManager.default()
    let options = PHImageRequestOptions()
    options.version = .original
    options.isSynchronous = true
    manager.requestImageData(for: asset, options: options) { data, _, _, _ in

        if let data = data {
            img = UIImage(data: data)
        }
    }
    return img
}

Answer 6

Swift 5

extension PHAsset {
func getAssetThumbnail() -> UIImage {
    let manager = PHImageManager.default()
    let option = PHImageRequestOptions()
    var thumbnail = UIImage()
    option.isSynchronous = true
    manager.requestImage(for: self,
                         targetSize: CGSize(width: self.pixelWidth, height: self.pixelHeight),
                         contentMode: .aspectFit,
                         options: option,
                         resultHandler: {(result, info) -> Void in
                            thumbnail = result!
                         })
    return thumbnail
    }
}