iOS UIImagePickerController result image orientation after upload

Matheus Mello
Matheus Mello
September 2, 2023
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iOS UIImagePickerController Result Image Orientation After Upload: How to Ensure Correct Display 📸

Are you facing the problem of incorrect image orientation after uploading it from your iPhone application to a server? 🔄 Don't worry, you're not alone! Many developers have encountered this issue, especially when taking pictures in portrait mode while the application is set to only work in portrait mode. But fear not, for I have the solution! 😄

The Problem 😩

The crux of the problem lies in the way UIImagePickerController handles image orientation. When capturing an image in portrait mode, the image is uploaded and viewed as if it had been rotated 90 degrees (usually ending up in landscape mode) 📱🔄📷 This can be particularly frustrating, as the image appears correctly oriented when displayed in a UIImageView, but not on the server. As a result, your users and, possibly, you may end up with twisted memories of that beautiful vacation photo or a weirdly angled product image on your e-commerce website. 😓

The Solution 💡

Fortunately, there's a simple solution to ensure that the uploaded image always shows the correct orientation. 🎉 You can achieve this by modifying the code in your UIImagePickerController delegate method as follows:

- (void)imagePickerController:(UIImagePickerController *)picker didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo:(NSDictionary *)info {
    UIImage *image = [info objectForKey:UIImagePickerControllerOriginalImage];
    
    // Fixing the image orientation
    UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(image.size, NO, image.scale);
    [image drawInRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, image.size.width, image.size.height)];
    UIImage *fixedImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
    UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
    
    self.image = fixedImage;
    imageView.image = self.image;
    [self.navigationController dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
    submitButton.enabled = YES;
}

By using the code above, you create a new image with the correct orientation and assign it to self.image. You then set imageView.image to the fixed image, ensuring that it displays correctly within your app.

Uploading the Fixed Image to the Server 🚀

Now that you have the fixed image, you need to upload it to your web server. Here's an example of how you can achieve this using ASIFormDataRequest:

ASIFormDataRequest *request = [ASIFormDataRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"http://example.com/myscript.php"]];

// Set up the request
[request setDelegate:self];
[request setStringEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
[request setShouldContinueWhenAppEntersBackground:YES];

// Add other post keys/values

// Upload the fixed image
NSData *imageData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(self.image, 1.0f);
[request setData:imageData withFileName:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%f.jpg", [[NSDate date] timeIntervalSince1970]] andContentType:@"image/jpg" forKey:@"imageFile"];

// Start the asynchronous request
[request startAsynchronous];

In the code snippet above, we convert the fixed image (self.image) to NSData using UIImageJPEGRepresentation. We then pass this data to setData:withFileName:andContentType:forKey: method of ASIFormDataRequest, along with a unique filename and the appropriate content type.

With these modifications, your uploaded image should always display in the correct orientation on the server!

Conclusion 🎊

By following the steps outlined above, you can ensure that the image uploaded from your iOS application maintains the correct orientation regardless of how it was captured. Your users will no longer have to twist their necks to view your images, and your e-commerce site will no longer display product images at odd angles. 🙌

Remember, the key is in fixing the image orientation before uploading it to the server. By using the provided code snippets, you can easily implement this solution in your application.

So why wait? Give it a try, and let me know how this solution works out for you! Have any other iOS-related questions or issues? Feel free to reach out in the comments section below. Together, we can conquer the mysteries of iOS development! 🚀💻

Happy coding! 😊✨

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