Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Apache License import java.io.File; import java.io.FileInputStream; import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.graphics.BitmapFactory; public class Main { public static Bitmap readBitmap(final String path) { try { FileInputStream stream = new FileInputStream(new File(path + "test.jpg")); BitmapFactory.Options opts = new BitmapFactory.Options(); opts.inSampleSize = 8; opts.inPurgeable = true; opts.inInputShareable = true; Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(stream, null, opts); return bitmap; } catch (Exception e) { return null; } } }