How can I add shadow to a circle UIImageView or UIView?

Question

I am trying to make a circle UIImageView, and it works. Below is the way I use to make it:

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Answer 1

In case anyone looks for Swift 3 or 4 working solution:

    let imageSize: CGFloat = 64.0

    // Create a container which has a shadow
    let imageCotainer = UIView(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: imageSize, height: imageSize))
    imageCotainer.clipsToBounds = false
    imageCotainer.layer.shadowColor = UIColor.black.cgColor
    imageCotainer.layer.shadowOpacity = 0.2
    imageCotainer.layer.shadowOffset = CGSize(width: 0, height: 1)
    imageCotainer.layer.shadowRadius = 2

    // Create an image view that will be inserted into the container view
    let imageView = UIImageView(frame: imageCotainer.bounds)
    imageView.image = yourImage
    imageView.clipsToBounds = true
    let cornerRadius = imageView.frame.height / 2
    imageView.layer.cornerRadius = cornerRadius

    // Draw a shadow
    imageCotainer.layer.shadowPath = UIBezierPath(roundedRect: imageCotainer.bounds, cornerRadius: cornerRadius).cgPath
    // Add image into container
    imageCotainer.addSubview(imageView)

Sometimes you also need to set constraints for image inside of the container, but it may work without it too in some cases. But if it's not, add this:

    // Set constraints for the image inside the container view
    imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
    imageView.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: imageCotainer.topAnchor).isActive = true
    imageView.leftAnchor.constraint(equalTo: imageCotainer.leftAnchor).isActive = true
    imageView.rightAnchor.constraint(equalTo: imageCotainer.rightAnchor).isActive = true
    imageView.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: imageCotainer.bottomAnchor).isActive = true
    imageView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: imageSize).isActive = true
    imageView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: imageSize).isActive = true