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@implementation UIImage  (AmosAddtions)
+(UIImage*) imageWithFirstRowOfImageNamed:(NSString*)imageName
{
    UIImage* firstImage = [UIImage imageNamed:imageName];
    UIImage* newImage = nil;
    if (firstImage)
    {
        UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(CGSizeMake(1, firstImage.size.height));
        [firstImage drawAtPoint:CGPointMake(0, 0)];
        newImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
        UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
    }
    
    return [newImage stretchableImageWithLeftCapWidth:0 topCapHeight:0];
}
@end