Create Gradient Image
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import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.GradientPaint;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
/**
*
* @author aim
*/
public class Utils {
public static BufferedImage createGradientImage(int width, int height, Color gradient1,
Color gradient2) {
BufferedImage gradientImage = createCompatibleImage(width, height);
GradientPaint gradient = new GradientPaint(0, 0, gradient1, 0, height, gradient2, false);
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) gradientImage.getGraphics();
g2.setPaint(gradient);
g2.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);
g2.dispose();
return gradientImage;
}
private static BufferedImage createCompatibleImage(int width, int height) {
return GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment().getDefaultScreenDevice()
.getDefaultConfiguration().createCompatibleImage(width, height);
}
}
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