Call requires permission which may be rejected by user

Bitmap size calculation:
bmpHeight * bmpWidth
For example:
Resolution of image 1024x860 = 880 640 pixels
If every pixel get 4 byte of memory:
880 640x4= 3 522 560 (3.5MB)

Get bitmap size without allocation of memory:

   	BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
        // If set to true, the decoder will return null (no bitmap), but the out... fields will still
        // be set, allowing the caller to query the bitmap without having to allocate the memory for its pixels. 
    	options.inJustDecodeBounds = true; 
    	BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.my_image, options);
    	int imageHeight = options.outHeight; // 1024
    	int imageWidth = options.outWidth; // 860
    	String imageType = options.outMimeType; // .jpg .png .gif
 

Get Memory size:
Make your bitmap not bigger as maxMemory size
final int maxMemory = (int) (Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory() / 1024);

    float density = getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;

    Debug.MemoryInfo memoryInfo = new Debug.MemoryInfo();
    Debug.getMemoryInfo(memoryInfo);
    final int maxMemory = (int) (Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory() / 1024);
    final int freeMemory = (int) (Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory() / 1024);
    String memMessage = String.format(
        "Free=%d kB,

MaxMem=%d kB,

 Memory: Pss=%.2f MB, Private=%.2f MB, Shared=%.2f MB",
        freeMemory,
        maxMemory,
        memoryInfo.getTotalPss() / 1024.0,
        memoryInfo.getTotalPrivateDirty() / 1024.0,
        memoryInfo.getTotalSharedDirty() / 1024.0);
    ((TextView)findViewById(R.id.textViewInfo)).setText(memMessage );

If Android emulator freezes at startup, try create new virtual device with smaller memory and cpu usage, or select older version of Android, or buy new pc with higher performance.

1. open AVD MANAGER


2. press Create Virtual Device


3. select Device with small memory usage (e.g. 480x800 of resolution) - Next


4. check - Show downloadable ....


5. Download - lower version of system Android, select, press - Next


6. check data, Show Advanced Settings, check Use host... and press Finish

Photo Gallery of Android SDK Samples.
For better understanding of what the source knows there is a gallery of images.
After clicking on the preview displays the actual size and Titlebar
You can read the path to the source file as: Graphics/AnimateDrawables see the project folder
/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/graphics/AnimateDrawable.java

How to quickly change all icon set in .apk project with Eclipse:

Right click on project in folder tree
Select New - Ohter


In open wizard dialog select Android Icon Set


Set Icon set name:


Open some large icon for your project for example 512x512 px and wizard will make all set of icons from one largest icon:


Wizard will create all set of icons from this one largest icon.
Click on finish button:

PNG, GIF, BMP, JPG

// //www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

// 1.)  Bitmap from stream
            InputStream is = context.getResources().openRawResource(R.drawable.my_image);
            mBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(is);
           

// 2.) 
            Bitmap ball = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.ball);
            int dstWidth =120;
            int dstHeight = 120;
            mBitmap = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(ball, dstWidth, dstHeight, true);

// 3.)
Bitmap  mBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(320, 480, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);


        Bitmap  mBitmap;
        Canvas  mCanvas;
        Paint   mBitmapPaint;
            
            mBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(320, 480, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
            mCanvas = new Canvas(mBitmap);
            mBitmapPaint = new Paint(Paint.DITHER_FLAG);

// 4.)
          Bitmap  mBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(w, h, Bitmap.Config.RGB_565);
          Canvas  mCanvas.setBitmap(mBitmap);
            mCanvas.drawColor(0xFFFFFFFF);