When I take an image by Camera, its works fine and I get the image path to save in SQLite database and can retrieve the path to show required image. But when I select an image from Gallery I don't get the correct path which I need to save in database for the further retrieve. I don't get image cause the path is incorrect when I save path in the database. So my question is - how can I get the correct absolute path of the gallery image?
#RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
private void onCaptureImageResult(Intent data) {
Bitmap thumbnail = (Bitmap) data.getExtras().get("data");
ByteArrayOutputStream bytes = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
thumbnail.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 90, bytes);
File destination = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg");
FileOutputStream fo;
try {
destination.createNewFile();
fo = new FileOutputStream(destination);
fo.write(bytes.toByteArray());
fo.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Bitmap bm = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(destination.getAbsolutePath());
ivImage.setImageBitmap(bm);
showImagepathET.setText(destination.getAbsolutePath());// This path will save in database
}
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
private void onSelectFromGalleryResult(Intent data) {
Bitmap bm=null;
if (data != null) {
try {
bm = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(), data.getData());
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
File destination = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg");
showImagepathET.setText(destination.getAbsolutePath());// This path will save in database
ivImage.setImageBitmap(bm);
}
Here, I get the correct image to show in ImageView ivImage in both take an image by camera or gallery. But I don't get the path correctly when I pick an image from Gallery(works fine when I take camera Image) which I save in database for further path retrieve.
how i can get this selected image path
For what feels like the 3,735th time, there is no "selected image path". You are getting a Uri back (data.getData()); a Uri does not have to point to a file. For example, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/44057912/not-getting-correct-path-when-select-image-from-gallery is a Uri; it does not represent a file on the filesystem.
If you want a file, use a file-picker library.
At last, I decided to do the same procedure what I did in Method "onCaptureImageResult(Intent data)". The image I get from the Gallery stored again to a directory.I know this is absolutely not the good procedure, but it solved my problem temporally until I get a good answer.
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
private void onSelectFromGalleryResult(Intent data) {
Bitmap bm=null;
if (data != null) {
try {
bm = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(), data.getData());
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
ByteArrayOutputStream bytes = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
bm.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 90, bytes);
File destination = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg");
FileOutputStream fo;
try {
destination.createNewFile();
fo = new FileOutputStream(destination);
fo.write(bytes.toByteArray());
fo.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Bitmap bm1 = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(destination.getAbsolutePath());
ivImage.setImageBitmap(bm1);
String selectedImageUri = data.getData().getPath();
showImagepathET.setText(destination.getAbsolutePath());
}
How to copy image in Clipboard from drawable folder in android ?
I mean copy image from drawable folder in Clipboard and paste anywhere.
Plese Help me.....
if you want to copy the drawable image to sdcard you the below code.
You can do something like this,
if (isSdPresent()) { // to check is sdcard mounted
BitmapFactory.Options bmOptions;
bmOptions = new BitmapFactory.Options();
bmOptions.inSampleSize = 1;
Bitmap bbicon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.icon);
String extStorageDirectory = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+ File.separator + "FolderName";
File wallpaperDirectory = new File(extStorageDirectory);
wallpaperDirectory.mkdirs();
OutputStream outStream = null;
File file = new File(wallpaperDirectory,"icon.png");
//to get resource name getResources().getResourceEntryName(R.drawable.icon);
try {
outStream = new FileOutputStream(file);
bbicon.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, outStream);
outStream.flush();
outStream.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
} else {
}
to check SDCard
public boolean isSdPresent() {
return android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageState().equals(
android.os.Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED);
}
You cannot do it. Simply because Android clipboard doesn't support this link.
The only things that you can keep in clipboard are: text, uri and intent.
I have an app that allow user to upload a photo on wall.
The code works well for the majority of users, but I have reported that the application crashes sometimes when uploading photo.
The problem is not in taking the pictures from the camera, but it is when you have to take the path of the picture.
The version of Android that is causing this problem is 4.4.2, but I do not understand how to fix it.
post some code:
activityResult:
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
if (requestCode == CAMERA_PIC_REQUEST) {
try {
//picUri is a global variable Uri
picUri = data.getData();
cropImage();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
else if(requestCode == PIC_CROP) {
try{
//thumbnail is a global variable Bitmap
thumbnail = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(context.getContentResolver(), cropImageUri);
setImage();
}
catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
}
hot to crop image:
public void cropImage() {
try {
Intent cropIntent = new Intent("com.android.camera.action.CROP");
//indicate image type and Uri
cropIntent.setDataAndType(picUri, "image/*");
//set crop properties
cropIntent.putExtra("crop", "true");
//indicate aspect of desired crop
cropIntent.putExtra("aspectX", 1);
cropIntent.putExtra("aspectY", 1);
cropIntent.putExtra("scale", true);
//indicate output X and Y
cropIntent.putExtra("outputX", 700);
cropIntent.putExtra("outputY", 700);
//retrieve data on return
cropIntent.putExtra("return-data", false);
File f = createNewFile("CROP_");
try{
f.createNewFile();
}
catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
//cropImageUri is a global variable Uri
cropImageUri = Uri.fromFile(f);
cropIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, cropImageUri);
//start the activity - we handle returning in onActivityResult
startActivityForResult(cropIntent, PIC_CROP);
}
catch(ActivityNotFoundException anfe){
anfe.printStackTrace();
}
}
create new File:
private File createNewFile(String prefix) {
if (prefix== null) {
prefix="IMG_";
}
else if("".equalsIgnoreCase(prefix)) {
prefix="IMG_";
}
File newDirectory = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/mypics/");
if (!newDirectory.exists()) {
if (newDirectory.mkdir()) {
}
}
File file = new File(newDirectory,(prefix+System.currentTimeMillis()+".jpg"));
if (file.exists()) {
file.delete();
try {
file.createNewFile();
}catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
return file;
}
then when a user click on "send" method preUploadImage is called:
public void preUploadImage() {
UploadImage uploadImage = new UploadImage();
Uri newUri = getImageUri(thumbnail);
try{
// System.out.println("uri = "+picUri);
uploadImage.upload(getRealPathFromURI(newUri));
}
catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
public Uri getImageUri(Bitmap inImage) {
String path = MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(context.getContentResolver(), inImage, "Title", null);
return Uri.parse(path);
}
and in the last row the error appears.
return Uri.parse(path);
this row cause a NullPointerException
java.lang.NullPointerException: uriString
at android.net.Uri$StringUri.<init>(Uri.java:468)
at android.net.Uri$StringUri.<init>(Uri.java:458)
at android.net.Uri.parse(Uri.java:430)
at com.delsorboilario.verdebio.ScriviDomanda.getImageUri(ScriviDomanda.java:584)
at com.delsorboilario.verdebio.ScriviDomanda.preUploadImage(ScriviDomanda.java:608)
at com.delsorboilario.verdebio.ScriviDomanda$6$4$2.run(ScriviDomanda.java:292)
I have not attempted to use insertImage(), and in this case, it is not quite clear why you would need it.
Primarily, it seems like you are looking to upload the photo. For that, all you need is the File that you created in createNewFile(). If you are uploading it yourself (e.g., HttpUrlConnection, some third-party library), you should be able to just use the File or an InputStream on it. Even if the upload code really needs a Uri, you can try Uri.fromFile() to get a Uri from your File and see if that works.
Where MediaStore does come into play is making your file be indexed and therefore accessible to apps (ones that query the MediaStore for images) and to users (via their MTP connection through their USB cable). MediaScannerConnection and its static scanFile() method are a fairly straightforward way to get the file indexed. Just make sure your file is fully written to disk first (e.g., if you are writing the file yourself, call getFD().sync() on your FileOutputStream after flush() and before close()).
Looks like MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(context.getContentResolver(), inImage, "Title", null); return null.
Form the documentation of MediaStore.Images.Media
Insert an image and create a thumbnail for it.
Parameters
cr The content resolver to use
source The stream to use for the image
title The name of the image
description The description of the image
Returns The URL to the newly created image, or null if the image
failed to be stored for any reason
I am working on a function to download an image from a web server, display it on the screen, and if the user wishes to keep the image, save it on the SD card in a certain folder. Is there an easy way to take a bitmap and just save it to the SD card in a folder of my choice?
My issue is that I can download the image, display it on screen as a Bitmap. The only way I have been able to find to save an image to a particular folder is to use FileOutputStream, but that requires a byte array. I am not sure how to convert (if this is even the right way) from Bitmap to byte array, so I can use a FileOutputStream to write the data.
The other option I have is to use MediaStore :
MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(getContentResolver(), bm,
barcodeNumber + ".jpg Card Image", barcodeNumber + ".jpg Card Image");
Which works fine to save to SD card, but does not allow you to customize the folder.
try (FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(filename)) {
bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, out); // bmp is your Bitmap instance
// PNG is a lossless format, the compression factor (100) is ignored
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
You should use the Bitmap.compress() method to save a Bitmap as a file. It will compress (if the format used allows it) your picture and push it into an OutputStream.
Here is an example of a Bitmap instance obtained through getImageBitmap(myurl) that can be compressed as a JPEG with a compression rate of 85% :
// Assume block needs to be inside a Try/Catch block.
String path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString();
OutputStream fOut = null;
Integer counter = 0;
File file = new File(path, "FitnessGirl"+counter+".jpg"); // the File to save , append increasing numeric counter to prevent files from getting overwritten.
fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
Bitmap pictureBitmap = getImageBitmap(myurl); // obtaining the Bitmap
pictureBitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 85, fOut); // saving the Bitmap to a file compressed as a JPEG with 85% compression rate
fOut.flush(); // Not really required
fOut.close(); // do not forget to close the stream
MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(getContentResolver(),file.getAbsolutePath(),file.getName(),file.getName());
outStream = new FileOutputStream(file);
will throw exception without permission in AndroidManifest.xml (at least in os2.2):
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
Inside onActivityResult:
String filename = "pippo.png";
File sd = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
File dest = new File(sd, filename);
Bitmap bitmap = (Bitmap)data.getExtras().get("data");
try {
FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(dest);
bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 90, out);
out.flush();
out.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Some formats, like PNG which is lossless, will ignore the quality setting.
Here is the sample code for saving bitmap to file :
public static File savebitmap(Bitmap bmp) throws IOException {
ByteArrayOutputStream bytes = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 60, bytes);
File f = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
+ File.separator + "testimage.jpg");
f.createNewFile();
FileOutputStream fo = new FileOutputStream(f);
fo.write(bytes.toByteArray());
fo.close();
return f;
}
Now call this function to save the bitmap to internal memory.
File newfile = savebitmap(bitmap);
I hope it will help you.
Happy codeing life.
I know this question is old, but now we can achieve the same result without WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission. Instead of we can use File provider.
private fun storeBitmap(bitmap: Bitmap, file: File){
requireContext().getUriForFile(file)?.run {
requireContext().contentResolver.openOutputStream(this)?.run {
bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, this)
close()
}
}
}
How to retrieve file from provider ?
fun Context.getUriForFile(file: File): Uri? {
return FileProvider.getUriForFile(
this,
"$packageName.fileprovider",
file
)
}
Also do not forget register your provider in Android manifest
<provider
android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="#xml/file_paths"/>
</provider>
Why not call the Bitmap.compress method with 100 (which sounds like it is lossless)?
Bitmap bbicon;
bbicon=BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),R.drawable.bannerd10);
//ByteArrayOutputStream baosicon = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
//bbicon.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG,0, baosicon);
//bicon=baosicon.toByteArray();
String extStorageDirectory = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString();
OutputStream outStream = null;
File file = new File(extStorageDirectory, "er.PNG");
try {
outStream = new FileOutputStream(file);
bbicon.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, outStream);
outStream.flush();
outStream.close();
} catch(Exception e) {
}
I would also like to save a picture. But my problem(?) is that I want to save it from a bitmap that ive drawed.
I made it like this:
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.save_sign:
myView.save();
break;
}
return false;
}
public void save() {
String filename;
Date date = new Date(0);
SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat ("yyyyMMddHHmmss");
filename = sdf.format(date);
try{
String path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString();
OutputStream fOut = null;
File file = new File(path, "/DCIM/Signatures/"+filename+".jpg");
fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
mBitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 85, fOut);
fOut.flush();
fOut.close();
MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(getContentResolver()
,file.getAbsolutePath(),file.getName(),file.getName());
}catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
The way I found to send PNG and transparency.
String file_path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() +
"/CustomDir";
File dir = new File(file_path);
if(!dir.exists())
dir.mkdirs();
String format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMddHHmmss",
java.util.Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date());
File file = new File(dir, format + ".png");
FileOutputStream fOut;
try {
fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
yourbitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 85, fOut);
fOut.flush();
fOut.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(file);
Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "");
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri);
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent,"Sharing something")));
Save Bitmap to your Gallery Without Compress.
private File saveBitMap(Context context, Bitmap Final_bitmap) {
File pictureFileDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "Your Folder Name");
if (!pictureFileDir.exists()) {
boolean isDirectoryCreated = pictureFileDir.mkdirs();
if (!isDirectoryCreated)
Log.i("TAG", "Can't create directory to save the image");
return null;
}
String filename = pictureFileDir.getPath() + File.separator + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg";
File pictureFile = new File(filename);
try {
pictureFile.createNewFile();
FileOutputStream oStream = new FileOutputStream(pictureFile);
Final_bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, oStream);
oStream.flush();
oStream.close();
Toast.makeText(Full_Screen_Activity.this, "Save Image Successfully..", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Log.i("TAG", "There was an issue saving the image.");
}
scanGallery(context, pictureFile.getAbsolutePath());
return pictureFile;
}
private void scanGallery(Context cntx, String path) {
try {
MediaScannerConnection.scanFile(cntx, new String[]{path}, null, new MediaScannerConnection.OnScanCompletedListener() {
public void onScanCompleted(String path, Uri uri) {
Toast.makeText(Full_Screen_Activity.this, "Save Image Successfully..", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
});
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Log.i("TAG", "There was an issue scanning gallery.");
}
}
You want to save Bitmap to Directory of your Choice. I have made a library ImageWorker that enables the user to load, save and convert bitmaps/drawables/base64 images.
Min SDK - 14
Pre-requisite
Saving files would require WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
Retrieving files would require READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
Saving Bitmap/Drawable/Base64
ImageWorker.to(context).
directory("ImageWorker").
subDirectory("SubDirectory").
setFileName("Image").
withExtension(Extension.PNG).
save(sourceBitmap,85)
Loading Bitmap
val bitmap: Bitmap? = ImageWorker.from(context).
directory("ImageWorker").
subDirectory("SubDirectory").
setFileName("Image").
withExtension(Extension.PNG).
load()
Implementation
Add Dependencies
In Project Level Gradle
allprojects {
repositories {
...
maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
}
}
In Application Level Gradle
dependencies {
implementation 'com.github.ihimanshurawat:ImageWorker:0.51'
}
You can read more on https://github.com/ihimanshurawat/ImageWorker/blob/master/README.md
Make sure the directory is created before you call bitmap.compress:
new File(FileName.substring(0,FileName.lastIndexOf("/"))).mkdirs();
Create a video thumbnail for a video. It may return null if the video is corrupted or the format is not supported.
private void makeVideoPreview() {
Bitmap thumbnail = ThumbnailUtils.createVideoThumbnail(videoAbsolutePath, MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.MINI_KIND);
saveImage(thumbnail);
}
To Save your bitmap in sdcard use the following code
Store Image
private void storeImage(Bitmap image) {
File pictureFile = getOutputMediaFile();
if (pictureFile == null) {
Log.d(TAG,
"Error creating media file, check storage permissions: ");// e.getMessage());
return;
}
try {
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(pictureFile);
image.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 90, fos);
fos.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "File not found: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "Error accessing file: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
To Get the Path for Image Storage
/** Create a File for saving an image or video */
private File getOutputMediaFile(){
// 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/"
+ getApplicationContext().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("ddMMyyyy_HHmm").format(new Date());
File mediaFile;
String mImageName="MI_"+ timeStamp +".jpg";
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator + mImageName);
return mediaFile;
}
Some new devices don't save bitmap So I explained a little more..
make sure you have added below Permission
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
and create a xml file under xml folder name provider_paths.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
<external-path
name="external_files"
path="." />
</paths>
and in AndroidManifest under
<provider
android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="#xml/provider_paths"/>
</provider>
then simply call saveBitmapFile(passYourBitmapHere)
public static void saveBitmapFile(Bitmap bitmap) throws IOException {
File mediaFile = getOutputMediaFile();
FileOutputStream fileOutputStream = new FileOutputStream(mediaFile);
bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, getQualityNumber(bitmap), fileOutputStream);
fileOutputStream.flush();
fileOutputStream.close();
}
where
File getOutputMediaFile() {
File mediaStorageDir = new File(
Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),
"easyTouchPro");
if (mediaStorageDir.isDirectory()) {
// Create a media file name
String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss")
.format(Calendar.getInstance().getTime());
String mCurrentPath = mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
+ "IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpg";
File mediaFile = new File(mCurrentPath);
return mediaFile;
} else { /// error handling for PIE devices..
mediaStorageDir.delete();
mediaStorageDir.mkdirs();
galleryAddPic(mediaStorageDir);
return (getOutputMediaFile());
}
}
and other methods
public static int getQualityNumber(Bitmap bitmap) {
int size = bitmap.getByteCount();
int percentage = 0;
if (size > 500000 && size <= 800000) {
percentage = 15;
} else if (size > 800000 && size <= 1000000) {
percentage = 20;
} else if (size > 1000000 && size <= 1500000) {
percentage = 25;
} else if (size > 1500000 && size <= 2500000) {
percentage = 27;
} else if (size > 2500000 && size <= 3500000) {
percentage = 30;
} else if (size > 3500000 && size <= 4000000) {
percentage = 40;
} else if (size > 4000000 && size <= 5000000) {
percentage = 50;
} else if (size > 5000000) {
percentage = 75;
}
return percentage;
}
and
void galleryAddPic(File f) {
Intent mediaScanIntent = new Intent(
"android.intent.action.MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE");
Uri contentUri = Uri.fromFile(f);
mediaScanIntent.setData(contentUri);
this.sendBroadcast(mediaScanIntent);
}
Hey just give the name to .bmp
Do this:
ByteArrayOutputStream bytes = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
_bitmapScaled.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 40, bytes);
//you can create a new file name "test.BMP" in sdcard folder.
File f = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
+ File.separator + "**test.bmp**")
it'll sound that IM JUST FOOLING AROUND but try it once it'll get saved in bmp foramt..Cheers
After Android 4.4 Kitkat, and as of 2017 share of Android 4.4 and less is about 20% and decreasing, it's not possible to save to SD card using File class and getExternalStorageDirectory() method. This method returns your device internal memory and images save visible to every app. You can also save images only private to your app and to be deleted when user deletes your app with openFileOutput() method.
Starting with Android 6.0, you can format your SD card as an internal memory but only private to your device.(If you format SD car as internal memory, only your device can access or see it's contents) You can save to that SD card using other answers but if you want to use a removable SD card you should read my answer below.
You should use Storage Access Framework to get uri to folder onActivityResult method of activity to get folder selected by user, and add retreive persistiable permission to be able to access folder after user restarts the device.
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
// selectDirectory() invoked
if (requestCode == REQUEST_FOLDER_ACCESS) {
if (data.getData() != null) {
Uri treeUri = data.getData();
tvSAF.setText("Dir: " + data.getData().toString());
currentFolder = treeUri.toString();
saveCurrentFolderToPrefs();
// grantUriPermission(getPackageName(), treeUri,
// Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION |
// Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);
final int takeFlags = data.getFlags()
& (Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);
// Check for the freshest data.
getContentResolver().takePersistableUriPermission(treeUri, takeFlags);
}
}
}
}
Now, save save folder to shared preferences not to ask user to select folder every time you want to save an image.
You should use DocumentFile class to save your image, not File or ParcelFileDescriptor, for more info you can check this thread for saving image to SD card with compress(CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, out); method and DocumentFile classes.
// |==| Create a PNG File from Bitmap :
void devImjFylFnc(String pthAndFylTtlVar, Bitmap iptBmjVar)
{
try
{
FileOutputStream fylBytWrtrVar = new FileOutputStream(pthAndFylTtlVar);
iptBmjVar.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, fylBytWrtrVar);
fylBytWrtrVar.close();
}
catch (Exception errVar) { errVar.printStackTrace(); }
}
// |==| Get Bimap from File :
Bitmap getBmjFrmFylFnc(String pthAndFylTtlVar)
{
return BitmapFactory.decodeFile(pthAndFylTtlVar);
}