how do I design an icon for dark mode
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To design an icon for dark mode, you can follow these guidelines presented at WWDC:
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Ensure Legibility and Design Intent: When designing icons for dark mode, it's important to preserve your design intent and maintain legibility. This ensures a consistent visual experience across the home screen, regardless of how your icon is rendered. You can customize each version of your icon to make sure it always looks great.
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Use Updated Icon Templates and Best Practices: The Human Interface Guidelines have updated icon templates and best practices for adapting your icons to new appearances, including dark mode. These resources can help you create icons that look good in both light and dark modes.
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Utilize Xcode Support: Xcode now supports dark and tinted app icon variants that you can drop right into your asset catalog. This makes it easier to manage different versions of your icons for various appearances.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the Platforms State of the Union session.
Additionally, when working with images and icons, ensure that they look sharp on screens of all scale factors and test how they appear in both light and dark modes. The background of your image should be transparent to look great in both modes. This advice is highlighted in the Meet AccessorySetupKit session.
Relevant Sessions:
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