How to put black transparent on image in android

Question

I've a image where i would like to add black transparent at bottom to show the text details. From the server i will get the normal images which i would like to convert it like below. In below image you can see that the bottom of the image has black transparent.

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score 30 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 29 '17 at 07:57

try this

<FrameLayout 
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView1"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:src="@drawable/ur_image" />

<FrameLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="@drawable/gradient_bg" >
</FrameLayout>

and gradient_bg.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
    <gradient
        android:angle="90"
        android:centerColor="#59000000"
        android:endColor="@android:color/transparent"
        android:startColor="#000000" />
</shape>

This has saved my life. Thank you :) – Gurcan Sep 19 '17 at 03:59 — Gurcan, Sep 19 '17 at 03:59

Bene · Answer 2 · 2014-11-21T13:01:43.517

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Put another ImageView above the image using a FrameLayout and set this as src:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">

<gradient
    android:angle="270"
    android:startColor="#8000"
    android:endColor="#0000"/>

</shape>

edited Nov 21 '14 at 13:01

answered Nov 21 '14 at 12:58

Bene

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 24 '18 at 11:05

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Use AppCompatImageView with tint attribute

<FrameLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">
    <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatImageView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:tint="@color/black_transparent"//transparent color 
        android:scaleType="centerCrop"
        android:src="@drawable/background_splash" />
</FrameLayout>

answered Dec 24 '18 at 11:05

Magesh Pandian

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No need gradient resource definition for plain transparent colors. Simple is the best. – Sabri Meviş Dec 08 '19 at 17:47

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Nov 21 '14 at 13:04

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this can be used by creating gradients.check this

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item>
        <shape>
            <gradient
                android:startColor="#4C4C43"
                android:endColor="#B8B894"
                android:angle="270" />
        </shape>
    </item>
</selector

>

edited Nov 21 '14 at 13:04

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answered Nov 21 '14 at 13:00

Garjpreet Singh

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 11 '20 at 15:23

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You can use tints.

<ImageView
  ...
  android:tint:"#64000000"
  .../>

answered Mar 11 '20 at 15:23

yooneskh

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 21 '14 at 13:03

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You can use alpha attribute

android:alpha="0.0" thats invisible
android:alpha="0.5" see-through
android:alpha="1.0" full visible

answered Nov 21 '14 at 13:03

Shreenivas Chikati

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