add text like photo editor

[intheworldofmyown]

hi i really need help.

any idea of how to add a text to a current photo whereby i able to use the keypres and set the suitable place on the photo and set it there?

its similar to editing photo functions in the mobile where they allow user to add text content to the photo and set the location.

Any ideas how to do it? or any codes references for me?
I am using J2me and netbeans

Thank You in advance =)

[bogdan.galiceanu]

There is no point in starting several identical threads. You already have on here, in the Mobile Java Media subforum.

[jappit]

Hi,

about adding text to an Image, here's a hopefully useful code snippet:

//load the original image here
Image originalImage = Image.createImage("...");

//create a mutable Image
Image modifiedImage = Image.createImage(originalImage.getWidth(), originalImage.getHeight());

Graphics modifiedGraphics = modifiedImage.getGraphics();

//copy the original image into the mutable one
modifiedGraphics.drawImage(originalImage, 0, 0, Graphics.TOP | Graphics.LEFT);

//set the Font you prefer
modifiedGraphics.setFont(Font.getDefaultFont());
modifiedGraphics.setColor(0x000000);

//draw the text over the original image content
modifiedGraphics.drawString("Your text", 0, 0, Graphics.TOP | Graphics.LEFT);

About the keypress-related feature: you should implement this by using Canvas and its keyPressed() method.

Pit

EDIT: I've missed the duplicate thread in the Java Media board. Feel free to move my reply

[shirodas]

EDIT: I've missed the duplicate thread in the Java Media board. Feel free to move my reply

Hi, i would like to ask about the keypress method.
i have already done it after i set the text into the picture, i can move the text to whereever i want in the picture.

But then i press the FIRE button, i need to set it in place, kind of like combine the text with the picture.

How do i go about doing it?
im using j2me Netbeans also.
Thanks ^^

EDIT: the following code you given, is for normal image extensions right?
because im current using SVG image as my images. i tried importing my SVG images in your code samples, doesn't seems to work =(
Thanks ^^

[jappit]

Hi shirodas,

to work with SVG images you need to use JSR 226, and above code will not work with it. You can start having a look at Java ME Developer's Library:

http://www.forum.nokia.com/document/...97CCD7FFE.html

Then, if you have any questions, feel free to post them here

Pit

[intheworldofmyown]

hi jappit. in the source codes u gave
Image originalImage = Image.createImage("...");

i put Image originalImage = Image.createImage("/pictures/background1.png");

it has some illegal arguements. so does it means we cannot take the background image?

in this case how am i able to set my original background to the canvas and then draw the text there and allow the user to shift it to their position and set it on the background image?

[jappit]

Have you bundled 'background.png' image into your project 'res' folder, inside a 'picture/' subfolder?

Pit

[intheworldofmyown]

yes i did it is in the folder. mutable cannot create image from folder?

[jappit]

When you create an Image from a (local or remote) resource, you're actually creating an immutable Image. This is the reason why, in the code snipped provided before, you have to create a mutable Image to write your text on.

About your problem: are you getting an Exception? If yes, which one?

Pit