Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.graphics.Canvas; import android.graphics.Paint; public class Main { public static Bitmap getPaintedBitmap(Bitmap bitmap, Paint paint, boolean deleteOld) { final Bitmap colorBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getHeight(), bitmap.getConfig()); final Canvas c = new Canvas(colorBitmap); c.drawBitmap(bitmap, 0, 0, paint); if (deleteOld) { bitmap.recycle(); } return colorBitmap; } }