/*load ImageView image = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.imageView); Animation animation1 = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getApplicationContext(), R.anim.slide); image.startAnimation(animation1); Use the Reveal Effect // previously visible view final View myView = findViewById(R.id.my_view); // get the center for the clipping circle int cx = myView.getWidth() / 2; int cy = myView.getHeight() / 2; // get the initial radius for the clipping circle float initialRadius = (float) Math.hypot(cx, cy); // create the animation (the final radius is zero) Animator anim = ViewAnimationUtils.createCircularReveal(myView, cx, cy, initialRadius, 0); // make the view invisible when the animation is done anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() { @Override public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) { super.onAnimationEnd(animation); myView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); } }); // start the animation anim.start(); */