The layout file main.xml defines the user interface, including a button to trigger a animation and an ImageView as the target.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <Button
        android:onClick="startFadeAnimation"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Start Fade Animation" />

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />

</RelativeLayout>

Define animations using XML resources. A fade animation changes transparency over time.

fade_anim.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:fromAlpha="0.0"
    android:toAlpha="1.0"
    android:duration="1000" />

A rotation animation spins the view.

rotation_anim.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rotate xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:duration="2000"
    android:fromDegrees="0"
    android:repeatCount="2"
    android:repeatMode="reverse"
    android:toDegrees="360" />

A scaling animation resizes the view.

scale_anim.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<scale xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:fromXScale="0.5"
    android:toXScale="2.0"
    android:fromYScale="0.5"
    android:toYScale="2.0"
    android:duration="2000" />

Combine multiple animations using a set.

combined_anim.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <rotate
        android:duration="2000"
        android:fromDegrees="0"
        android:repeatCount="2"
        android:repeatMode="reverse"
        android:toDegrees="360" />

    <translate
        android:duration="2000"
        android:fromXDelta="0"
        android:fromYDelta="0"
        android:toXDelta="50%p"
        android:toYDelta="40%p" />

    <scale
        android:duration="2000"
        android:fromXScale="0.5"
        android:fromYScale="0.5"
        android:toXScale="2.0"
        android:toYScale="2.0" />

</set>

A translation animation moves the view.

translation_anim.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<translate xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:fromXDelta="0"
    android:toXDelta="50%p"
    android:fromYDelta="0"
    android:toYDelta="40%p"
    android:duration="2000" />

In the Activity, load and apply animations programmatically.

package com.example.viewanimations;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.animation.AlphaAnimation;
import android.view.animation.Animation;
import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
import android.widget.ImageView;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
    private ImageView targetImageView;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        targetImageView = findViewById(R.id.imageView);
    }

    public void startFadeAnimation(View view) {
        AlphaAnimation fadeIn = new AlphaAnimation(0.0f, 1.0f);
        fadeIn.setDuration(2000);
        targetImageView.startAnimation(fadeIn);
    }
}