Question

there are two normal ways to import images (from camera and from album) but I also want to take images of iphone phonebook, so what should I do ?

Answer 1

Below can be used for getting image from AddressBook

NSData  *imgData = (NSData *)ABPersonCopyImageData(person);

UIImage  *img = [UIImage imgaeWithData:imgData];

where person is of type ABRecordRef. Now as CFData and NSData are

toll-free bridged

, so you can simply type cast CFData to NSData and get the image

Here is the Tutorial

http://adeem.me/blog/2009/04/02/get-image-from-contact-stored-in-addressbook/