vectortoapple 0.1.0

Convert Android vector drawable XML files to Apple's Asset Catalog format

vectorToApple

Overview

vectortoapple is a Python tool that converts Android vector drawable XML files into iOS, tvOS, and universal-compatible image assets. It generates SVG and PNG files, scales them for different resolutions, and creates the necessary Contents.json files for Xcode asset catalogs.

Installation

To install vectortoapple you can use pip, the Python package manager. Follow the steps below:

Prerequisites

Make sure you have Python 3.6 or higher installed on your system. You can download it from python.org.

Install via PyPI

You can install vectortoapple directly from the Python Package Index (PyPI) using the following command:

pip install vectortoapple

Install from Source

If you prefer to install from the source, you can clone the repository and install it manually:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/vectortoapple.git
   cd vectortoapple
   

2. Install the package:

   pip install .
   

Install Development Dependencies

If you want to contribute to the development of vectortoapple, you may want to install the development dependencies. You can do this by creating a virtual environment and installing the requirements:

# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

# Install development dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

Features

• Converts Android vector drawables to SVG format.
• Converts SVG files to PNG format with specified dimensions.
• Scales PNG images for 1x, 2x, and 3x resolutions.
• Generates Contents.json files for asset organization.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• cairosvg library
• PIL (Pillow) library
• tqdm library
• Node.js with npx installed
• vector-drawable-svg package

Setup

1. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   

2. Activate the virtual environment:
   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate
     

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate
     

3. Install required packages:

   pip install cairosvg Pillow tqdm
   

Usage

After installing vectortoapple, you can use it from the command line. Simply run the following command:

vectortoapple

Output

The script will create an .xcassets directory containing:

• SVG files for each vector drawable.
• PNG files scaled for 1x, 2x, and 3x (if applicable).
• Contents.json files for each image set.

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to vectortoapple, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes and commit them (git commit -m 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Create a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.