Pro Android Graphics

Book Description

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

Chapter 1. Android Digital Imaging: Formats, Concepts, and Optimization
Chapter 2. Android Digital Video: Formats, Concepts, and Optimization
Chapter 3. Android Frame Animation: XML, Concepts, and Optimization
Chapter 4. Android Procedural Animation: XML, Concepts, and Optimization
Chapter 5. Android DIP: Device-Independent Pixel Graphics Design
Chapter 6. Android UI Layouts: Graphics Design Using the ViewGroup Class
Chapter 7. Android UI Widgets: Graphics Design using the View Class
Chapter 8. Advanced ImageView: More Graphics Design Using ImageView
Chapter 9. Advanced ImageButton: Creating a Custom Multi-State ImageButton
Chapter 10. Using 9-Patch Imaging Techniques to Create Scalable Imaging Elements
Chapter 11. Advanced Image Blending: Using Android PorterDuff Classes
Chapter 12. Advanced Image Compositing: Using the LayerDrawable Class
Chapter 13. Digital Image Transitions: Using the TransitionDrawable Class
Chapter 14. Frame-Based Animation: Using the AnimationDrawable Class
Chapter 15. Procedural Animation: Using the Animation Classes
Chapter 16. Advanced Graphics: Mastering the Drawable Class
Chapter 17. Interactive Drawing: Using Paint and Canvas Classes Interactively
Chapter 18. Playing Captive Video Using the VideoView and MediaPlayer Classes
Chapter 19. Streaming Digital Video from an External Media Server

中文：

书名：专业安卓显卡

专业安卓显卡 是一个全面的知识和技术宝库，将帮助您设计、创建和优化在Android Jelly Bean应用程序中使用的2D图形。Android应用程序开发商和专业多媒体制作人Wallace Jackson of Mind Taffy Design向您展示如何将Android强大的图形API与GIMP 2.8.6等专业开源图形设计工具结合使用。

您将了解以下内容：

• 与图形设计相关的三个核心新媒体领域(数字图像、数字视频和2D动画)背后的基本图形概念，以及如何为横跨iTV、平板电脑、电子书阅读器、游戏机和智能手机的Android应用程序优化这些新媒体资产。
• Android应用程序设计的数字成像技术，包括图形设计布局和图形用户界面元素，以及如何使用图像合成技术将您的数字成像提升到更高的水平。
• 先进的图像合成和混合技术，使用Android的PorterDuff、NinePatch和LayerDrawable类。
• 高级2D动画技术，使用Android的Animation和AnimationDrawable类。
• 数字视频优化、回放和流，使用开源3D(Terragen 3)和视频(VirtualDub)应用程序，以及专业视频编辑应用程序，如Squeeze Pro 9。您将在Android的VideoView和MediaPlayer类中使用这些软件包，并添加合成功能，以增强您最终用户的数字视频体验。

你会学到什么

• 如何构建图形丰富的Android应用程序和游戏
• Android图形支持的关键API有哪些：图像、动画和视频概念
• Android应用程序的数字成像技术有哪些
• What are the advanced animation techniques for Android apps
• 如何为Android应用程序进行数字视频优化

Who this book is for

专业安卓显卡 是为经验丰富的Android开发人员和高级多媒体工匠编写的，特别是那些想要创建丰富、充满活力的图形相关应用程序的人。

目录表

第1章Android数字图像：格式、概念和优化
第2章Android数字视频：格式、概念和优化
第三章Android框架动画：XML、概念和优化
第四章Android程序动画：XML、概念和优化
第五章Android DIP：与设备无关的像素图形设计
Chapter 6. Android UI Layouts: Graphics Design Using the ViewGroup Class
第7章Android UI小部件：使用View类进行图形设计
Chapter 8. Advanced ImageView: More Graphics Design Using ImageView
第9章高级ImageButton：创建自定义多态ImageButton
第10章：使用9-Patch成像技术创建可伸缩成像元素
第11章高级图像混合：使用Android PorterDuff类
第12章高级图像合成：使用LayerDrawable类
第13章.数字图像过渡：使用可绘制过渡类
第14章.基于帧的动画：使用AnimationDrawable类
第15章.程序动画：使用动画类
第16章高级图形学：掌握可绘制类
第17章交互绘制：交互使用Paint和Canvas类
第18章.使用VideoView和MediaPlayer类播放强制视频
第19章.从外部媒体服务器传输数字视频