Draw 9-patch

Draw 9-patch is a utility that enables you to easily create scalable images for Android. While Draw 9-patch images were not discussed in this book, you can find more detail here: http://d.android.com/guide/developing/tools/draw9patch.html.

You use this utility to embed instructions in your image to tell the OS where to stretch your images so that they display as crisp and clean as possible regardless of the size or resolution of the device screen.

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