Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.graphics.BitmapFactory; public class Main { public static Bitmap getCompressedBitmap(String path) { BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options(); options.inJustDecodeBounds = true; BitmapFactory.decodeFile(path, options); options.inSampleSize = calculateInSampleSize(options, 480, 800); options.inJustDecodeBounds = false; return BitmapFactory.decodeFile(path, options); } public static int calculateInSampleSize(BitmapFactory.Options options, int reqWidth, int reqHeight) { // Raw height and width of image final int height = options.outHeight; final int width = options.outWidth; int inSampleSize = 1; if (height > reqHeight || width > reqWidth) { // Calculate ratios of height and width to requested height and // width final int heightRatio = Math.round((float) height / (float) reqHeight); final int widthRatio = Math.round((float) width / (float) reqWidth); // Choose the smallest ratio as inSampleSize value, this will // guarantee // a final image with both dimensions larger than or equal to the // requested height and width. inSampleSize = heightRatio < widthRatio ? heightRatio : widthRatio; } return inSampleSize; } }