How can I specify the bitmap format (e.g. RGBA_8888) with BitmapFactory.decode*()?

Question

I\'m making several calls to BitmapFactory.decodeFile() and BitmapFactory.decodeResource(), and I\'d like to specify the format the bitmaps are dec

Answer 1

When you have bitmap you can call copy method on it specifying BitmapConfig which is basically what you want. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/Bitmap.html#copy(android.graphics.Bitmap.Config,boolean)