How to set dpi image when saving it from bitmap in Android?

Question

I use this function to save bitmap to file on sdcard:

private static File storeImage(Context context, Bitmap image) {
    File pictureFile = getOutputMediaFile(context);
    if (pictureFile == null) {
        return null;
    }
    try {
        FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(pictureFile);
        image.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, fos);
        fos.close();
    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return pictureFile;
}

private static File getOutputMediaFile(Context context){
    // To be safe, you should check that the SDCard is mounted
    // using Environment.getExternalStorageState() before doing this.
    File mediaStorageDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
            + "/Android/data/"
            + context.getPackageName()
            + "/Files");

    // This location works best if you want the created images to be shared
    // between applications and persist after your app has been uninstalled.

    // Create the storage directory if it does not exist
    if (! mediaStorageDir.exists()){
        if (! mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()){
            return null;
        }
    }
    // Create a media file name
    String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.ENGLISH).format(new Date());
    File mediaFile;
    String mImageName="IMG_"+ timeStamp +".png";
    mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator + mImageName);
    return mediaFile;
}

When I open the file and see image DPI information, it show 72 pixels/inch like this

How can I set it to 300 pixels/inch, or something other value?

Answer 1

These are the methods which i used to set dpi to the bitmap while saving , refer here and also here.

public void storeImage(Bitmap image) {
        try {
            File pictureFile = new File("yourpath");

            FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(pictureFile);


            ByteArrayOutputStream imageByteArray = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
            image.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, imageByteArray);
            byte[] imageData = imageByteArray.toByteArray();

            //300 will be the dpi of the bitmap
            setDpi(imageData, 300);

            fos.write(imageData);
            fos.close();
        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } 
    }


    public void setDpi(byte[] imageData, int dpi) {
        imageData[13] = 1;
        imageData[14] = (byte) (dpi >> 8);
        imageData[15] = (byte) (dpi & 0xff);
        imageData[16] = (byte) (dpi >> 8);
        imageData[17] = (byte) (dpi & 0xff);
    }

Answer 2

Here is some helper methods I use for managing my screenshots and resizing of images.

  public static Bitmap getResizedBitmap(Bitmap bm, int newWidth, int newHeight, boolean recycleOriginal) {
    int width = bm.getWidth();
    int height = bm.getHeight();

    // Determine scale to change size
    float scaleWidth = ((float) newWidth) / width;
    float scaleHeight = ((float) newHeight) / height;

    // Create Matrix for maniuplating size
    Matrix matrix = new Matrix();
    // Set the Resize Scale for the Matrix
    matrix.postScale(scaleWidth, scaleHeight);

    //Create a new Bitmap from original using matrix and new width/height
    Bitmap resizedBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bm, 0, 0, width, height, matrix, false);

    //Remove memory leaks if told to recycle, warning, if using original else where do not recycle it here
    if(recycleOriginal) {
        bm.recycle();

    }

    //Return the scaled new bitmap
    return resizedBitmap;

}
public static Bitmap cropImage(Bitmap imgToCrop, int startX, int startY, int width, int height, boolean recycleOriginal){
    Bitmap croppedImage = Bitmap.createBitmap(imgToCrop, startX, startY , width , height);

    if(recycleOriginal){
        imgToCrop.recycle();

    }

    return croppedImage;
}
public static Bitmap takeScreenshotOfView(Activity context, Bitmap.CompressFormat compressFormat){
    Bitmap screenshot = null;

    try {
        // create bitmap screen capture
        View v1 = context.getWindow().getDecorView().getRootView();
        v1.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);
        screenshot = Bitmap.createBitmap(v1.getDrawingCache());
        v1.setDrawingCacheEnabled(false);

        File imageFile = new File(context.getFilesDir() + File.separator + "A35_temp" + File.separator + "screenshot_temp");

        FileOutputStream outputStream = new FileOutputStream(imageFile);
        int quality = 100;

        screenshot.compress(compressFormat, quality, outputStream);
        outputStream.flush();
        outputStream.close();

    } catch (Throwable e) {
        // Several error may come out with file handling or OOM
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return screenshot;
}

These are all part of my ImageHelper class which I just use like:

             Bitmap screenshot = ImageHelper.takeScreenshotOfView(this, Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG);
            Bitmap croppedImage = ImageHelper.cropImage(screenshot, ImageHelper.mStartXCrop, ImageHelper.mStartYCrop, ImageHelper.mCropWidth, ImageHelper.mCropHeight, true);
            returnImage =  ImageHelper.getResizedBitmap(croppedImage, mCropImageWidth, mCropImageHeight, false);

I don't think you are trying to screenshot, but you can still use the resize method.