Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.graphics.BitmapFactory; public class Main { public static Bitmap decodeSampledBitmapFromPath(String path, int reqWidth, int reqHeight) { final BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options(); options.inJustDecodeBounds = true; BitmapFactory.decodeFile(path, options); options.inSampleSize = calculateInSampleSize(options, reqWidth, reqHeight); // Decode bitmap with inSampleSize set options.inJustDecodeBounds = false; Bitmap bmp = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(path, options); return bmp; } public static int calculateInSampleSize(BitmapFactory.Options options, int reqWidth, int reqHeight) { final int height = options.outHeight; final int width = options.outWidth; int inSampleSize = 1; if (height > reqHeight || width > reqWidth) { if (width > height) { inSampleSize = Math.round((float) height / (float) reqHeight); } else { inSampleSize = Math.round((float) width / (float) reqWidth); } } return inSampleSize; } }