iPad launch images sizes?

Question

I'm about to create the launch images for an universal iOS app, and reviewing the launch images related sections in both iOS Human Interface Guidelines and iOS App Programming Guide, I've found that the sizes of launch images for iPad are different in each document: the former says that a portrait launch image should be 768x1024 (std resolution), and the latter that it should be 768x1004 (std resolution). I guess that 20-pixel difference is due to considering or not the status bar. What size should I consider? Should I include the status bar?

Thanks

EDIT: It seems that the 768x1004 size is for iOS 6.1 and below, and 768x1024 for iOS 7 and above. So, does that mean that the launch image for iOS 6.1 and prior should not include the status bar?

Answer 1

I just checked in Xcode:

Portrait Non-Retina 768x1024

Portrait Retina 1536x2048

Answer 2

Portrait Non-Retina 768x1024

Portrait Retina 1536x2048

Landscape Non-Retina 1024x768

Landscape Retina 2048x1536

min dpi 72

Answer 3

For iPad portrait:

Retina:        1536 x 2048 pixels

Non-Retina:    768 x 1024 pixels (standard resolution)

For iPad landscape:

Retina:        2048 x 1536 pixels

Non-Retina:    1024 x 768 pixels (standard resolution)

To know for all devices follow this(Apple Document) link

Answer 4

768 x 1004 pixel with minimum 72 dpi is valid size of iPad Portrait mode because if you trying to add 768 x 1024 pixel image that XCode Shows warning to you.

i used following size for iPad:

iPad Portrait mode : 768 x 1004 pixel with minimum 72 dpi

iPad Retina Portrait mode : 1536 x 2008 pixel with minimum 72 dpi