Android Image Editor SDK
The photo UI is a specific configuration of the CE.SDK UI which enables developers to seamlessly integrate essential photo editing features into their Android applications, offering users a powerful yet intuitive editing experience. Whether you are developing an app for social media, content creation, or any other platform requiring photo editing tools, the CE.SDK Android Photo Editor is designed to meet your needs.
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Key Capabilities of the iOS Mobile Design Editor SDK#
Transforms
Includes straightening, scaling, rotation, and flip functions.Advanced Adjustment Tools
Includes brightness, saturation, contrast, gamma, clarity, exposure, shadows, highlights, and more.Filters
Provide a wide range of built-in filters and effects or upload your own custom filters.Effects & Blur
Unique effects such as pixelize, glitch, or mirror.Text Editing
Add and style text blocks with various fonts, colors, and effects.Asset Libraries
Add custom assets for stickers, filters, and shapes.Client-Side Processing
All design editing operations are executed directly on the device, with no need for server dependencies.Customizable UI
Tailor the photo editing interface to align with your application’s branding and UX requirements.Platform Compatibility#
The CE.SDK Photo Editor is optimized for use on Android devices, providing smooth and efficient performance across a variety of models.
Prerequisites#
To get started with the CE.SDK Photo Editor on Android, ensure you have the latest version of Android Studio and Kotlin installed.
Supported File Types#
The CE.SDK Photo Editor supports various image formats, enabling users to work with popular file types:
- JPG
- PNG
- SVG
- WEBP
- TGA
Images can be exported as PDF, JPG, PNG, TGA or RBG8 binary files.
Understanding CE.SDK Architecture & API#
The following sections provide an overview of the key components of the CE.SDK photo editor UI and its API architecture.
If you're ready to start integrating CE.SDK into your Android application, check out our Implementation Guide.
CreativeEditor SDK Mobile Photo UI#
The CE.SDK photo editor UI is a streamlined configuration of the CreativeEditor SDK, focusing on essential photo editing features. This configuration is fully customizable, allowing developers to adjust the UI and functionality to suit different use cases. Key components include:
- Canvas: The primary workspace where users interact with their photo content.
- Inspector Bar: Offers tools for adjusting properties like size, position, and effects for selected elements.
- Asset Library: A collection of media resources available for use within the photo editor, including images and stickers.
Learn more about interacting with and customizing the photo editor UI in our design editor UI guide.
CreativeEngine#
At the heart of CE.SDK is the CreativeEngine, which powers all rendering and photo manipulation tasks. It can be used in headless mode or in combination with the CreativeEditor UI. Key features and APIs provided by CreativeEngine include:
- Scene Management: Create, load, save, and manipulate photo scenes programmatically.
- Block Management: Manage images, text, and other elements within the photo editor.
- Asset Management: Integrate and manage photo and image assets from various sources.
- Variable Management: Define and manipulate variables for dynamic content within photo scenes.
- Event Handling: Subscribe to events like image selection changes or editing actions for dynamic interaction.
Customizing the Android Image Editor#
CE.SDK provides extensive customization options, allowing you to tailor the UI and functionality to meet your specific needs. This can range from basic configuration settings to more advanced customizations involving custom asset sources and hooking into UIEvents.
Basic Customizations#
Configuration Object: Customize the editor’s appearance and functionality by passing a configuration object during initialization.
val config = Config(baseURL = "https://cdn.img.ly/packages/imgly/cesdk-engine/1.18.0/assets",license = "your-license-key",locale = "en",theme = "light")Localization: Adjust the editor’s language and labels to support different locales.
val config = Config(i18n = mapOf("en" to mapOf("photoEditor.title" to "Edit Photo")))
Custom Asset Sources: Serve custom images or stickers from a remote URL.
UI Customization Options#
Theme: Choose between 'dark' or 'light' themes.
config.theme = "dark"UI Components: Enable or disable specific UI components based on your application’s needs.
config.ui.elements.toolbar = trueconfig.ui.elements.inspectorBar = false
Framework Support#
CreativeEditor SDK’s photo editor is compatible with Kotlin and Java, making it easy to integrate into any Android application. If you are looking for a photo editor solution that works with popular mobile frameworks, have a look at our PhotoEditor SDK Guides on React Native and Flutter.