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Combine Images in Canvas and then view it through ImageView using Android Studio

I want to combine images by putting them on top of eachother in Canvas and then view the combination using ImageView. What I know is if you set the first Bitmap into the Canvas everything else you do will be added to that first Bitmap. I only get the error:
PointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'int android.graphics.Bitmap.getWidth()' on a null object reference
ImageView mainImage = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.mainImage);
Bitmap bottomImage = BitmapFactory.decodeFile("image1.png");
Bitmap topImage = BitmapFactory.decodeFile("image2.png");
Bitmap tempBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bottomImage.getWidth(), bottomImage.getHeight(), Bitmap.Config.RGB_565);
Canvas tempCanvas = new Canvas(tempBitmap);
tempCanvas.drawBitmap(bottomImage, 0, 0, null);
tempCanvas.drawBitmap(topImage, 0, 0, null);
mainImage.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

Try Below Code
public Bitmap drawImageOnImage(Bitmap background, Bitmap pic, int x_to_draw, int y_to_draw, int width, int height)
{
try
{
Canvas newCanvas = new Canvas(background);
Bitmap img_bitmap = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(pic, width, height, true);
newCanvas.drawBitmap(img_bitmap, x_to_draw, y_to_draw,new Paint());
}catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Error Occured=>");
e.printStackTrace();
}
return background;
}
Here function takes 2 input bitmaps, Background bitmap and another image bitmap to draw over background bitmap. You will get combined bitmap to set for ImageView. X and Y are the co-rdinates where top image bitmap start paint. Same for height and width

After some experiments this code worked perfectly. And I added multiple top images.
private void drawAndView(ImageView imgView, Bitmap bottomImage, Bitmap[] topImages){
Bitmap tempBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bottomImage.getWidth(), bottomImage.getHeight(), Bitmap.Config.RGB_565);
Canvas tempCanvas = new Canvas(tempBitmap);
tempCanvas.drawBitmap(bottomImage, 0, 0, null);
for (Bitmap bitmap : topImages){
tempCanvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, 0, 0, null);
}
imgView.setImageBitmap(tempBitmap);
}

Convert drawable to bitmap and modify its color

Because I need my drawable as bitmap descriptor, I convert my resource to a Drawable then to a Bitmap.
But I want to change its color, So I used the following code found somewhere here:
private static Bitmap drawableToBitmap (Drawable drawable) {
Bitmap bitmap = null;
if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
BitmapDrawable bitmapDrawable = (BitmapDrawable) drawable;
if(bitmapDrawable.getBitmap() != null) {
return bitmapDrawable.getBitmap();
}
}
if(drawable.getIntrinsicWidth() <= 0 || drawable.getIntrinsicHeight() <= 0) {
bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(1, 1, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888); // Single color bitmap will be created of 1x1 pixel
} else {
bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(drawable.getIntrinsicWidth(), drawable.getIntrinsicHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
}
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
drawable.setBounds(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight());
int iColor = Color.parseColor("#006f00");
drawable.setColorFilter(iColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
drawable.draw(canvas);
return bitmap;
}
But the drawable's color remains black.
Can you please tell me why and how to get it working?

This converts a BitmapDrawable to a Bitmap.
Drawable d = ImagesArrayList.get(0);
Bitmap bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable)d).getBitmap();
And for changing bitmap's color see below link
How to change Bitmap image color in android?

Paint p = new Paint();
ColorFilter filter = new LightingColorFilter(Color.RED, 0);
p.setColorFilter(filter);
canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, 0, 0, p);

To convert drawable into bitmap use this -
Bitmap icon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(),
R.drawable.icon_resource);
You can change bitmap pixels color by this-
int[] pixels = new int[myBitmap.getHeight()*myBitmap.getWidth()];
myBitmap.getPixels(pixels, 0, myBitmap.getWidth(), 0, 0, myBitmap.getWidth(), myBitmap.getHeight());
for (int i=0; i<myBitmap.getWidth()*5; i++)
pixels[i] = Color.BLUE;
myBitmap.setPixels(pixels, 0, myBitmap.getWidth(), 0, 0, myBitmap.getWidth(), myBitmap.getHeight());

I think the problem could be PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP, the method you use for apply the filter. I don't know specifically SRC_ATOP but this link explains all of them.
I don't know how your image is composed, but I'd use DST_ATOP instead of SRC_ATOP.
EDIT: I presumed that this code won't return in the case you are analizing, 'cause if it returns the filter obviously is never reached.
if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable)
BitmapDrawable bitmapDrawable = (BitmapDrawable) drawable;
if(bitmapDrawable.getBitmap() != null) {
return bitmapDrawable.getBitmap();
}
}

How to make bitmap transparent?

/**
* #param bitmap
* The source bitmap.
* #param opacity
* a value between 0 (completely transparent) and 255 (completely
* opaque).
* #return The opacity-adjusted bitmap. If the source bitmap is mutable it
* will be adjusted and returned, otherwise a new bitmap is created.
* Source : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7392062/android-
* semitransparent-bitmap-background-is-black/14858913#14858913
*/
private Bitmap adjustOpacity(Bitmap bitmap, int opacity) {
Bitmap mutableBitmap = bitmap.isMutable() ? bitmap : bitmap.copy(Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888, true);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(mutableBitmap);
int colour = (opacity & 0xFF) << 24;
canvas.drawColor(colour, PorterDuff.Mode.DST_IN);
return mutableBitmap;
}
Using adjustOpacity, I make ImageView's Bitmap be semi-transparent.
Bitmap newBitmap = adjustOpacity(orignalBitmap, 10);
view.setImageBitmap(newBitmap);
view.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
However, Imageview show more darkent before not white. How do I make a semi-transparent (white background) Imageview with Bitmap?

// Convert transparentColor to be transparent in a Bitmap.
public static Bitmap makeTransparent(Bitmap bit, Color transparentColor) {
int width = bit.getWidth();
int height = bit.getHeight();
Bitmap myBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
int [] allpixels = new int [ myBitmap.getHeight()*myBitmap.getWidth()];
bit.getPixels(allpixels, 0, myBitmap.getWidth(), 0, 0, myBitmap.getWidth(),myBitmap.getHeight());
myBitmap.setPixels(allpixels, 0, width, 0, 0, width, height);
for(int i =0; i<myBitmap.getHeight()*myBitmap.getWidth();i++){
if( allpixels[i] == transparentColor)
allpixels[i] = Color.alpha(Color.TRANSPARENT);
}
myBitmap.setPixels(allpixels, 0, myBitmap.getWidth(), 0, 0, myBitmap.getWidth(), myBitmap.getHeight());
return myBitmap;
}
The above code will take a Bitmap, and return a Bitmap where every pixel which the color is transparentColor is transparent. This works in API as low as level 8, and I have not tested it in any lower.
I typically use something like Color.RED to make my transparent pixels, because I don't use a lot of RED in my assets, but if I do it's a custom red color.

Making an existing bitmap transparent is too simple.
If you want to make your bitmap transparent before further drawing follow this.
if your bitmap is mBitmap then Just use:-
mBitmap.eraseColor(Color.TRANSPARENT)
Thats it. Good luck !!

Try this. Also note that setAlpha is in 0-255 range
//bmp is your Bitmap object
BitmapDrawable bd = new BitmapDrawable(bmp);
bd.setAlpha(50);
ImageView v = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.image);
v.setImageDrawable(bd);

Add method
Bitmap bmp; DrawView DrawView;
private static Bitmap makeTransparentBitmap(Bitmap bmp, int alpha) {
Bitmap transBmp = Bitmap.createBitmap(bmp.getWidth(),
bmp.getHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(transBmp);
final Paint paint = new Paint();
paint.setAlpha(alpha);
canvas.drawBitmap(bmp, 0, 0, paint);
return transBmp;
}
#Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
canvas.drawColor(Color.rgb(43,44,45));
bmp = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.mouse);
canvas.drawBitmap(bmp, pos_x, pos_y, null);
}
You event:
bmp = makeTransparentBitmap( bmp, 122 );
DrawView.invalidate();
DrawView is
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
DrawView = new DrawView(this);
setContentView( DrawView );
}
I found this answer here

try this,
newBitmap.setImageResource(android.R.color.transparent);

#akaya's answer is the right way except that the constructor is deprecated. The new way since API 4 would be to use:
BitmapDrawable drawable = new BitmapDrawable(getResources(), bitmap);
drawable.setAlpha(100);

Overlay Bitmap over another Android

hello guys i'm trying to get an image(Frame from resources) to overlay it over the original bitmap. so far i couldn't make my Bitmap goes into the frame as the frame always empty. the original bitmap is now showing inside the frame.
here is my code that i'm using to accomplish this.
Canvas canvas = new Canvas();
Bitmap border = null;
Bitmap scaledBorder = null;
border = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.frame1);
int width = bmp.getWidth();
int height = bmp.getHeight();
scaledBorder = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(border,width,height, false);
canvas.drawBitmap(scaledBorder, 0, 0, new Paint());
view.setImageBitmap(scaledBorder);
bmp as my original Bitmap from Gallery or Camera. i can't find away to put them together. only the frame will appear but not the bmp.
thanks in advance.

thanks man i figured it out by own. using this
void hm1(){
Bitmap border = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.vignette2);
int width = bmp.getWidth();
int height = bmp.getHeight();
change = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(change, width, height, false);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(change);
Bitmap scaledBorder = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(border,width,height, false);
canvas.drawBitmap(scaledBorder, 0, 0,null);
//canvas.drawBitmap(k, 0, 0, null);
view.setImageBitmap(change);
}
by adding this method on any click button , menu etc you can draw two bitmaps over each other.
P.S : Bitmap change is another bitmap from the original one as i don't want the user to apply the Overlay on the original method but on the changed one.
hope the answer helps someone. thanks

Bottom line, first you need to add your original image to the canvas, then the border, then place the canvas on the view. Your best bet is to do this in an onDraw() method. Something like this should work:
#Override
void onDraw (Canvas canvas)
{
canvas.drawBitmap(bmp,0,0,new Paint())
Bitmap border = null;
Bitmap scaledBorder = null;
border = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.frame1);
int width = bmp.getWidth();
int height = bmp.getHeight();
scaledBorder = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(border,width,height, false);
canvas.drawBitmap(scaledBorder, 0, 0, new Paint());
}
Alternatively, you could call the draw() function from the view.
canvas.drawBitmap(bmp,0,0,new Paint())
Bitmap border = null;
Bitmap scaledBorder = null;
border = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.frame1);
int width = bmp.getWidth();
int height = bmp.getHeight();
scaledBorder = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(border,width,height, false);
canvas.drawBitmap(scaledBorder, 0, 0, new Paint());
view.draw(canvas);

How to convert a Drawable to a Bitmap?

I would like to set a certain Drawable as the device's wallpaper, but all wallpaper functions accept Bitmaps only. I cannot use WallpaperManager because I'm pre 2.1.
Also, my drawables are downloaded from the web and do not reside in R.drawable.

This piece of code helps.
Bitmap icon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(),
R.drawable.icon_resource);
Here a version where the image gets downloaded.
String name = c.getString(str_url);
URL url_value = new URL(name);
ImageView profile = (ImageView)v.findViewById(R.id.vdo_icon);
if (profile != null) {
Bitmap mIcon1 =
BitmapFactory.decodeStream(url_value.openConnection().getInputStream());
profile.setImageBitmap(mIcon1);
}

public static Bitmap drawableToBitmap (Drawable drawable) {
Bitmap bitmap = null;
if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
BitmapDrawable bitmapDrawable = (BitmapDrawable) drawable;
if(bitmapDrawable.getBitmap() != null) {
return bitmapDrawable.getBitmap();
}
}
if(drawable.getIntrinsicWidth() <= 0 || drawable.getIntrinsicHeight() <= 0) {
bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(1, 1, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888); // Single color bitmap will be created of 1x1 pixel
} else {
bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(drawable.getIntrinsicWidth(), drawable.getIntrinsicHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
}
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
drawable.setBounds(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight());
drawable.draw(canvas);
return bitmap;
}

This converts a BitmapDrawable to a Bitmap.
Drawable d = ImagesArrayList.get(0);
Bitmap bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable)d).getBitmap();

A Drawable can be drawn onto a Canvas, and a Canvas can be backed by a Bitmap:
(Updated to handle a quick conversion for BitmapDrawables and to ensure that the Bitmap created has a valid size)
public static Bitmap drawableToBitmap (Drawable drawable) {
if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
return ((BitmapDrawable)drawable).getBitmap();
}
int width = drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
width = width > 0 ? width : 1;
int height = drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
height = height > 0 ? height : 1;
Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
drawable.setBounds(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight());
drawable.draw(canvas);
return bitmap;
}

METHOD 1 : Either you can directly convert to bitmap like this
Bitmap myLogo = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(), R.drawable.my_drawable);
METHOD 2 : You can even convert the resource into the drawable and from that you can get bitmap like this
Bitmap myLogo = ((BitmapDrawable)getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.logo)).getBitmap();
For API > 22 getDrawable method moved to the ResourcesCompat class so for that you do something like this
Bitmap myLogo = ((BitmapDrawable) ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(context.getResources(), R.drawable.logo, null)).getBitmap();

android-ktx has Drawable.toBitmap method: https://android.github.io/android-ktx/core-ktx/androidx.graphics.drawable/android.graphics.drawable.-drawable/to-bitmap.html
From Kotlin
val bitmap = myDrawable.toBitmap()

1) Drawable to Bitmap :
Bitmap mIcon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(),R.drawable.icon);
// mImageView.setImageBitmap(mIcon);
2) Bitmap to Drawable :
Drawable mDrawable = new BitmapDrawable(getResources(), bitmap);
// mImageView.setDrawable(mDrawable);

very simple
Bitmap tempBMP = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),R.drawable.image);

The latest androidx core library (androidx.core:core-ktx:1.2.0) now has an extension function: Drawable.toBitmap(...) to convert a Drawable to a Bitmap.

So after looking (and using) of the other answers, seems they all handling ColorDrawable and PaintDrawable badly. (Especially on lollipop) seemed that Shaders were tweaked so solid blocks of colors were not handled correctly.
I am using the following code now:
public static Bitmap drawableToBitmap(Drawable drawable) {
if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
return ((BitmapDrawable) drawable).getBitmap();
}
// We ask for the bounds if they have been set as they would be most
// correct, then we check we are > 0
final int width = !drawable.getBounds().isEmpty() ?
drawable.getBounds().width() : drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
final int height = !drawable.getBounds().isEmpty() ?
drawable.getBounds().height() : drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
// Now we check we are > 0
final Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(width <= 0 ? 1 : width, height <= 0 ? 1 : height,
Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
drawable.setBounds(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight());
drawable.draw(canvas);
return bitmap;
}
Unlike the others, if you call setBounds on the Drawable before asking to turn it into a bitmap, it will draw the bitmap at the correct size!

Maybe this will help someone...
From PictureDrawable to Bitmap, use:
private Bitmap pictureDrawableToBitmap(PictureDrawable pictureDrawable){
Bitmap bmp = Bitmap.createBitmap(pictureDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth(), pictureDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight(), Config.ARGB_8888);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bmp);
canvas.drawPicture(pictureDrawable.getPicture());
return bmp;
}
... implemented as such:
Bitmap bmp = pictureDrawableToBitmap((PictureDrawable) drawable);

Here is the nice Kotlin version of the answer provided by #Chris.Jenkins here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/27543712/1016462
fun Drawable.toBitmap(): Bitmap {
if (this is BitmapDrawable) {
return bitmap
}
val width = if (bounds.isEmpty) intrinsicWidth else bounds.width()
val height = if (bounds.isEmpty) intrinsicHeight else bounds.height()
return Bitmap.createBitmap(width.nonZero(), height.nonZero(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888).also {
val canvas = Canvas(it)
setBounds(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height)
draw(canvas)
}
}
private fun Int.nonZero() = if (this <= 0) 1 else this

Here is better resolution
public static Bitmap drawableToBitmap (Drawable drawable) {
if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
return ((BitmapDrawable)drawable).getBitmap();
}
Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(drawable.getIntrinsicWidth(), drawable.getIntrinsicHeight(), Config.ARGB_8888);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
drawable.setBounds(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight());
drawable.draw(canvas);
return bitmap;
}
public static InputStream bitmapToInputStream(Bitmap bitmap) {
int size = bitmap.getHeight() * bitmap.getRowBytes();
ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(size);
bitmap.copyPixelsToBuffer(buffer);
return new ByteArrayInputStream(buffer.array());
}
Code from How to read drawable bits as InputStream

Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(),
R.drawable.icon);
This will not work every time for example if your drawable is layer list drawable then it gives a null response, so as an alternative you need to draw your drawable into canvas then save as bitmap, please refer below a cup of code.
public void drawableToBitMap(Context context, int drawable, int widthPixels, int heightPixels) {
try {
File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS) + "/", "drawable.png");
FileOutputStream fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
Drawable drw = ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(context.getResources(), drawable, null);
if (drw != null) {
convertToBitmap(drw, widthPixels, heightPixels).compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, fOut);
}
fOut.flush();
fOut.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private Bitmap convertToBitmap(Drawable drawable, int widthPixels, int heightPixels) {
Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(widthPixels, heightPixels, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
drawable.setBounds(0, 0, widthPixels, heightPixels);
drawable.draw(canvas);
return bitmap;
}
above code save you're drawable as drawable.png in the download directory

Android provides a non straight foward solution: BitmapDrawable. To get the Bitmap , we'll have to provide the resource id R.drawable.flower_pic to the a BitmapDrawable and then cast it to a Bitmap.
Bitmap bm = ((BitmapDrawable) getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.flower_pic)).getBitmap();

BitmapFactory.decodeResource() automatically scales the bitmap, so your bitmap may turn out fuzzy. To prevent scaling, do this:
BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
options.inScaled = false;
Bitmap source = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(),
R.drawable.resource_name, options);
or
InputStream is = context.getResources().openRawResource(R.drawable.resource_name)
bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(is);

Use this code.it will help you for achieving your goal.
Bitmap bmp=BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.profileimage);
if (bmp!=null) {
Bitmap bitmap_round=getRoundedShape(bmp);
if (bitmap_round!=null) {
profileimage.setImageBitmap(bitmap_round);
}
}
public Bitmap getRoundedShape(Bitmap scaleBitmapImage) {
int targetWidth = 100;
int targetHeight = 100;
Bitmap targetBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(targetWidth,
targetHeight,Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(targetBitmap);
Path path = new Path();
path.addCircle(((float) targetWidth - 1) / 2,
((float) targetHeight - 1) / 2,
(Math.min(((float) targetWidth),
((float) targetHeight)) / 2),
Path.Direction.CCW);
canvas.clipPath(path);
Bitmap sourceBitmap = scaleBitmapImage;
canvas.drawBitmap(sourceBitmap,
new Rect(0, 0, sourceBitmap.getWidth(),
sourceBitmap.getHeight()),
new Rect(0, 0, targetWidth, targetHeight), new Paint(Paint.FILTER_BITMAP_FLAG));
return targetBitmap;
}

ImageWorker Library can convert bitmap to drawable or base64 and vice versa.
val bitmap: Bitmap? = ImageWorker.convert().drawableToBitmap(sourceDrawable)
Implementation
In Project Level Gradle
allprojects {
repositories {
...
maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
}
}
In Application Level Gradle
dependencies {
implementation 'com.github.1AboveAll:ImageWorker:0.51'
}
You can also store and retrieve bitmaps/drawables/base64 images from external.
Check here. https://github.com/1AboveAll/ImageWorker/edit/master/README.md

if you are using kotlin the use below code. it'll work
// for using image path
val image = Drawable.createFromPath(path)
val bitmap = (image as BitmapDrawable).bitmap

In Kotlin, the easiest way is:
Drawable.toBitmap(width: Int, height: Int, config: Bitmap.Config?): Bitmap
like this:
val bitmapResult = yourDrawable.toBitmap(1,1,null)
where, just need a drawable variable, No resource, No context, No id

// get image path from gallery
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultcode, Intent intent) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultcode, intent);
if (requestCode == 1) {
if (intent != null && resultcode == RESULT_OK) {
Uri selectedImage = intent.getData();
String[] filePathColumn = {MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA};
Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(selectedImage, filePathColumn, null, null, null);
cursor.moveToFirst();
int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(filePathColumn[0]);
filePath = cursor.getString(columnIndex);
//display image using BitmapFactory
cursor.close(); bmp = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(filepath);
iv.setBackgroundResource(0);
iv.setImageBitmap(bmp);
}
}
}

I've used a few answers on this thread but some of them didn't work as expected (maybe they had worked in older versions) but I wanted to share mine after a few tries and errors, using an extension function:
val markerOption = MarkerOptions().apply {
position(LatLng(driver.lat, driver.lng))
icon(R.drawabel.your_drawable.toBitmapDescriptor(context))
snippet(driver.driverId.toString())
}
mMap.addMarker(markerOption)
This is the extension function:
fun Int.toBitmapDescriptor(context: Context): BitmapDescriptor {
val vectorDrawable = ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(context.resources, this, context.theme)
val bitmap = vectorDrawable?.toBitmap(
vectorDrawable.intrinsicWidth,
vectorDrawable.intrinsicHeight,
Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888
)
return BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(bitmap!!)
}