Pick image from sd card, resize the image and save it back to sd card

Try using this method:

public static Bitmap scaleBitmap(Bitmap bitmapToScale, float newWidth, float newHeight) {   
if(bitmapToScale == null)
    return null;
//get the original width and height
int width = bitmapToScale.getWidth();
int height = bitmapToScale.getHeight();
// create a matrix for the manipulation
Matrix matrix = new Matrix();

// resize the bit map
matrix.postScale(newWidth / width, newHeight / height);

// recreate the new Bitmap and set it back
return Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmapToScale, 0, 0, bitmapToScale.getWidth(), bitmapToScale.getHeight(), matrix, true);  
} 

Solution without OutOfMemoryException in Kotlin

fun resizeImage(file: File, scaleTo: Int = 1024) {
    val bmOptions = BitmapFactory.Options()
    bmOptions.inJustDecodeBounds = true
    BitmapFactory.decodeFile(file.absolutePath, bmOptions)
    val photoW = bmOptions.outWidth
    val photoH = bmOptions.outHeight

    // Determine how much to scale down the image
    val scaleFactor = Math.min(photoW / scaleTo, photoH / scaleTo)

    bmOptions.inJustDecodeBounds = false
    bmOptions.inSampleSize = scaleFactor

    val resized = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(file.absolutePath, bmOptions) ?: return
    file.outputStream().use {
        resized.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 75, it)
        resized.recycle()
    }
}

Just yesterday i have done this

File dir=Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM);
Bitmap b= BitmapFactory.decodeFile(PATH_ORIGINAL_IMAGE);
Bitmap out = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(b, 320, 480, false);

File file = new File(dir, "resize.png");
FileOutputStream fOut;
try {
    fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
    out.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, fOut);
    fOut.flush();
    fOut.close();
    b.recycle();
    out.recycle();               
} catch (Exception e) {}

Also don't forget to recycle your bitmaps: It will save memory.

You can also get path of new created file String: newPath=file.getAbsolutePath();

You can use Bitmap.createScaledBitmap (Bitmap src, int dstWidth, int dstHeight, boolean filter)