Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.content.Context; import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.graphics.BitmapFactory; public class Main { public static Bitmap getImageFromResourcde(Context ctx, int drawableResource) { // e.g. R.drawable.watermelon try { Bitmap image = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(ctx.getResources(), drawableResource); return image; } catch (Exception e) { return null; } } }