Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Apache License import java.io.InputStream; import android.content.Context; import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.graphics.Bitmap.Config; import android.graphics.BitmapFactory; public class Main { public static Bitmap ReadBitmapById(Context context, int drawableId) { BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options(); options.inPreferredConfig = Config.ARGB_8888; options.inInputShareable = true; options.inPurgeable = true; InputStream stream = context.getResources().openRawResource(drawableId); Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(stream, null, options); return bitmap; } }