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Medium density (160dpi) is the default density. Ideally bitmaps will be generated for the various screen densities possible on Android devices. These can be exported directly to the relevant drawable folder in the Android project. The bitmap export format is Portable Network Graphics (PNG).

Here the buttons were exported as 60 by 60 pixel images. option is used to generate the correctly sized bitmaps (using the Width or Height boxes). For an SVG file the Inkscape Export PNG Image. Alternatively bitmaps can be generated directly from the Open Clip Art Library, if a suitable image is found that requires no changes. If an image is created, or an SVG file opened, in Inkscape then bitmaps for an ImageButton can be exported. The three images to be used can be built in Inkscape, or alternatively they are available from the Open Clip Art Library as a Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) file: Image

Those that are not familiar with working in Inkscape can use the built in (under the Help menu) and online tutorials at the Inkscape Tutorials Blog.įor this article an ImageButton is used to represent Play (or Start, or Go). It makes it easier to produce the variety of sizes needed for multiple screen densities. When creating graphics for apps work with vector images instead of raster (bitmap) images.

Access to thousands of free images via the Open Clip Art Library.

Supports multiple screen densities (vector based).

It is a good program for producing graphics for the Android platform. For this tutorial Inkscape is used to produce the images. Creating Bitmaps for AndroidĪll graphics for an app can be designed in free programs such as Inkscape, GIMP, or Paint.NET, as well as commerical programs like Photoshop. For this tutorial use Android Studio to start a new app project, here called Button Press, with an empty Activity. If not familiar with app programming in Studio then Tek Eye has beginners articles. This tutorial assumes that an app can be created and run in Android Studio. This article is a simple example of an Imagebutton with custom graphics. This allows the ImageButton to be made unique. However, it is easy to add a custom image for each of the three states. Without a custom image the visuals for each state is determined by the default theme for the Android device. The ImageButton supports three visual states, normal, focused and pressed. If the screen design requires buttons with symbols then the ImageButton can be used. Symbols, colors and pictures can make a screen attractive and easy to use. Sometimes simple pictures can replace words on a screen.

ImageButton Graphics with Inkscape ExampleĪ good User Interface should be intuitive and attractive.