Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.graphics.Matrix; import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable; import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable; public class Main { public static Drawable resizeImage(Bitmap bitmap, int w, int h) { // load the origial Bitmap Bitmap BitmapOrg = bitmap; int width = BitmapOrg.getWidth(); int height = BitmapOrg.getHeight(); int newWidth = w; int newHeight = h; // calculate the scale float scaleWidth = ((float) newWidth) / width; float scaleHeight = ((float) newHeight) / height; // create a matrix for the manipulation Matrix matrix = new Matrix(); // resize the Bitmap matrix.postScale(scaleWidth, scaleHeight); // if you want to rotate the Bitmap // matrix.postRotate(45); // recreate the new Bitmap Bitmap resizedBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(BitmapOrg, 0, 0, width, height, matrix, true); // make a Drawable from Bitmap to allow to set the Bitmap // to the ImageView, ImageButton or what ever return new BitmapDrawable(resizedBitmap); } }