How to combine UIImage and UILabel into one image and save - iphone

Question

I have 2 UILabels and 2 images that i need to merge into a single UIImage to save.
I know I could do it with screen shots but my main image is rounded so if I rect it, it will still show the sharp edge.
I can do this to combine the images :
//CGSize newImageSize = CGSizeMake(cropImage.frame.size.width, cropImage.frame.size.height);
CGSize newImageSize = CGSizeMake(480, 320);
NSLog(#"CGSize %#",NSStringFromCGSize(newImageSize));
UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(newImageSize, NO, 0.0); //retina res
[self.viewForImg.layer renderInContext:UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()];
UIImage *image = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
NSData *imgData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(image, 0.9); //UIImagePNGRepresentation ( image ); // get JPEG representation
UIImage * imagePNG = [UIImage imageWithData:imgData]; // wrap UIImage around PNG representation
UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
return imagePNG;
but not sure how to add in the UILabel.
Any reply is much appreciated.

Answer 1

Use [myLabel.layer renderInContext:UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()]; to draw in current context.
For eg:-
UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(newImageSize, NO, 0.0); //retina res
[self.viewForImg.layer renderInContext:UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()];
[myLabel.layer renderInContext:UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()];
UIImage *image = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
Based on your comments, if you want to draw this in a particular frame do it as follows,
[myLabel drawTextInRect:CGRectMake(0.0f, 0.0f, 100.0f, 50.0f)];
If you want to color the background, try this,
CGRect drawRect = CGRectMake(rect.origin.x, rect.origin.y,rect.size.width, rect.size.height);
CGContextSetRGBFillColor(context, 100.0f/255.0f, 100.0f/255.0f, 100.0f/255.0f, 1.0f);
CGContextFillRect(context, drawRect);
or you can check this question Setting A CGContext Transparent Background.

Answer 2

UIEdgeInsets insets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(1, 1, 1, 1);
CGSize imageSizeWithBorder = CGSizeMake(view.frame.size.width + insets.left + insets.right, view.frame.size.height + insets.top + insets.bottom);
UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(imageSizeWithBorder, UIEdgeInsetsEqualToEdgeInsets(insets, UIEdgeInsetsZero), 0);
CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();
CGContextClipToRect(context, (CGRect){{insets.left, insets.top}, view.frame.size});
CGContextTranslateCTM(context, -view.frame.origin.x + insets.left, -view.frame.origin.y + insets.top);
[view.layer renderInContext:context];
UIImage *viewCopy = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
Try this!

Answer 3

UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(newImageSize, NO, scale); //retina res
[COGI.layer renderInContext:UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()];
[COGI.image drawInRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, 248, 290)];
[iconI.image drawInRect:CGRectMake(4, 20, 240, 240)];
[stampI.image drawInRect:CGRectMake(0, -5, 248, 290)];
[headerL drawTextInRect:CGRectMake(14, 35, 220, 40)];
[detailL drawTextInRect:CGRectMake(16, 200, 215, 65)];
UIImage *image = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
[[UIColor redColor] set];
NSData *imgData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(image, 1.0); //UIImagePNGRepresentation ( image ); // get JPEG representation
UIImage * imagePNG = [UIImage imageWithData:imgData]; // wrap UIImage around PNG representation
UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
return imagePNG;