Pro Android Graphics

Pro Android Graphics is a comprehensive goldmine of knowledge and techniques that will help you design, create, and optimize 2D graphics for use in your Android Jelly Bean applications. Android application developer and expert multimedia producer Wallace Jackson of Mind Taffy Design shows you how to leverage Android's powerful graphics APIs in conjunction with professional open source graphics design tools such as GIMP 2.8.6 and more. You’ll learn about: The foundational graphics concepts behind the three core new media areas (digital imaging, digital video, and 2D animation) which relate to graphics design, and how to optimize these new media assets for your Android applications across iTVs, tablets, eReaders, game consoles, and smartphones. Digital imaging techniques for Android apps design, including graphics design layouts and graphical user interface elements, and how to use image compositing techniques to take your digital imaging to far higher levels. Advanced image compositing and blending techniques, using Android’s PorterDuff, NinePatch, and LayerDrawable classes. Advanced 2D animation techniques, using Android’s Animation and AnimationDrawable classes. Digital video optimization, playback, and streaming, using open source 3D (Terragen 3) and video (VirtualDub) applications, as well as professional video editing applications such as Squeeze Pro 9. You’ll use these software packages with Android’s VideoView and MediaPlayer classes, and add compositing to enhance your end-users’ digital video experience. What you’ll learn How to build graphics rich Android apps and games What are the key Android Graphics support APIs: Images, Animation and Video Concepts What are the digital imaging techniques for Android apps What are the advanced animation techniques for Android apps How to do digital video optimization for Android apps Who this book is for Pro Android Graphics is written for experienced Android developers and advanced multimedia artisans, especially those who want to create rich, vibrant-looking graphics-related applications. Table of Contents Android Digital Imaging: Formats, Concepts, and Optimization Android Digital Video: Formats, Concepts, and Optimization Android Frame Animation: XML, Concepts, and Optimization Android Procedural Animation: XML, Concepts, and Optimization Android DIP: Device-Independent Pixel Graphics Design Android UI Layouts: Graphics Design Using the ViewGroup Class Android UI Widgets: Graphics Design using the View Class Advanced ImageView: More Graphics Design Using ImageView Advanced ImageButton: Creating a Custom Multi-State ImageButton Using 9-Patch Imaging Techniques to Create Scalable Imaging Elements Advanced Image Blending: Using Android PorterDuff Classes Advanced Image Compositing: Using the LayerDrawable Class Digital Image Transitions: Using the TransitionDrawable Class Frame-Based Animation: Using the AnimationDrawable Class Procedural Animation: Using the Animation Classes Advanced Graphics: Mastering the Drawable Class Interactive Drawing: Using Paint and Canvas Classes Interactively Playing Captive Video Using the VideoView and MediaPlayer Classes Streaming Digital Video from an External Media Server Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Android Digital Imaging: Formats, Concepts, and Optimization....Pages 1-23 Android Digital Video: Formats, Concepts, and Optimization....Pages 25-68 Android Frame Animation: XML, Concepts, and Optimization....Pages 69-93 Android Procedural Animation: XML, Concepts, and Optimization....Pages 95-120 Android DIP: Device-Independent Pixel Graphics Design....Pages 121-146 Android UI Layouts: Graphics Design Using the ViewGroup Class....Pages 147-181 Android UI Widgets: Graphics Design Using the View Class....Pages 183-227 Advanced ImageView: More Graphics Design Using ImageView....Pages 229-253 Advanced ImageButton: Creating a Custom Multi-State ImageButton....Pages 255-281 Using 9-Patch Imaging Techniques to Create Scalable Imaging Elements....Pages 283-306 Advanced Image Blending: Using Android PorterDuff Classes....Pages 307-331 Advanced Image Compositing: Using the LayerDrawable Class....Pages 333-359 Digital Image Transitions: Using the TransitionDrawable Class....Pages 361-384 Frame-Based Animation: Using the AnimationDrawable Class....Pages 385-409 Procedural Animation: Using the Animation Classes....Pages 411-437 Advanced Graphics: Mastering the Drawable Class....Pages 439-477 Interactive Drawing: Using Paint and Canvas Classes Interactively....Pages 479-513 Playing Captive Video Using the VideoView and MediaPlayer Classes....Pages 515-544 Streaming Digital Video from an External Media Server....Pages 545-578 Back Matter....Pages 579-597 Demonstrates how to design, create, and optimize 2D graphics for use in Android Jelly Bean applications. Topics covered include digital imaging techniques, advanced animation techniques, digital video optimization, and more