Using nine patch/sliced images

ninepatch.m

//Using with an image view
imageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"myimage"];

//Using as the background to another view
//Note that you will need to redraw the background when resizing
//Therefore if you need to animate resizes it may be more sensible to add a UIImageView
//as the background to your view
UIImage * myImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"myimage"];
UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(myView.bounds.size, NO, 0);
[myImage drawInRect:myView.bounds];
UIImage * backgroundImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentContext();
UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
myView.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithPatternImage:backgroundImage];