Android Image processing library is a great way you can implement the image processing feature in your android app.

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Android Image Processing Library
Android Image Processing Library

This is especially useful if you are building a photo filter app, maybe something like Cymera or a Snapchat or Whatsapp like an app where you need the user to upload and edit their photos.

Here are 6 different Android image processing libraries we have curated for you, hope this help and all the very best for your app (We acknowledge your efforts more than anyone in this world ??❀).

Android Image Processing Library

Photo Editor Android Image processing (Java)

A Photo Editor library with simple, easy support for image editing using Paints, Text, Filters, Emoji and Sticker like stories.

Android Image Processing

This library has the following features:

  • Drawing on an image with option to change its Brush’s Color, Size, Opacity and Erasing.
  • Apply Filter Effect on image using MediaEffect
  • Adding/Editing Text with option to change its Color with Custom Fonts.
  • Adding Emoji with Custom Emoji Fonts.
  • Adding Images/Stickers
  • Pinch to Scale and Rotate views.
  • Undo and Redo for Brush and Views.
  • Deleting Views
  • Saving Photo after editing.
Android Image Processing Photo editor Library

To start with this, we need to simply add the dependencies in the gradle file of our app module like this:

implementation 'ja.burhanrashid52:photoeditor:0.3.3'

Link to Github

Sketch Image (Java)

Convert image in pencil sketch and apply different effects with the controller.

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To implement this library in your project add the dependencies to your gradle files:

 allprojects {
       repositories {
    	...
    	maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    	}
    }
...
...
...
dependencies {
        implementation 'com.github.devsideal:SketchImage:1.0.1'
     }

Link to Github

Photo Filters SDK (Java)

PhotoFiltersSDK aims to provide fast, powerful and flexible image processing instrument for creating awesome effects on any image media.

PhotoFilters gif

Library supports OS on API 15 and above.

PhotoFiltersSDK processes filter on any Image within a fraction of second since processing logic is in NDK. At present following image filters are included:

  • ToneCurveSubfilter : With this powerful filter you can change RGB channels of any image to create great results.
  • SaturationSubfitler : Used for changing color saturation of an image.
  • ColorOverlaySubfilter : As name suggests you can overlay any image with color of your choice.
  • ContrastSubfilter : Used for changing contrast value of image.
  • BrightnessSubfilter : To change brightness levels.
  • VignetteSubfilter : To apply vignette effect on image.

To implement this library in your Android Studio project, add the following line of code to your build.gradle (app) dependencies:

dependencies {
    compile 'com.github.zomato:androidphotofilters:1.0.2'
    ...
} 

Link to Github

Android Close Pixlate (Java)

This simple library allows you to easily create and combine various pixelation effects.

Based on a wonderful script by David DeSandro: close-pixelate.desandro.com.

android image processing
android image processing pixlate library

To implement this library in your Android Studio project, add the following line of code to your build.gradle (app) dependencies:

repositories {
    jcenter()
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'io.uuddlrlrba:close-pixelate:1.2.0'
}

Link to Github

See also: Top 15 Android Image Picker Library!

Fresco Processors (Java)

An Android image processor library providing a variety of transformations for Fresco.

android fresco processor library

To implement this library in your Android Studio project, add the following line of code to your build.gradle (app) dependencies:

repositories {
    jcenter()
    mavenCentral()  // GPUImage for Android
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'jp.wasabeef:fresco-processors:2.1.0'
    // If you want to use the GPU Filters
    implementation 'jp.co.cyberagent.android.gpuimage:gpuimage-library:1.3.0'
}

Link to Github

Tomo Android Image processing (Kotlin)

Tomo is a collection of fast image processing effects for Android. Its main goal is to generate dynamic content for aesthetically pleasing apps.

android image processing library kotlin

Add the snippet below in your root build.gradle at the end of repositories:

allprojects {
    repositories {
        ...
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}

Then, add the dependency to your module:

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.github.AllanHasegawa:Tomo:x.y.z'
}

Link to Github

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