XML: xmlns: fresco = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" < com.facebook.drawee.view.SimpleDraweeView android :id= "@+id/my_image_view" android :layout_width= "200dp" android :layout_height= "200dp" fresco :placeholderImage= "@color/colorAccent" /> Java: super .onCreate(savedInstanceState); Fresco. initialize ( this ); setContentView(R.layout. activity_main ); Uri uri = Uri. parse ( "res:///" +R.drawable. home ); SimpleDraweeView draweeView = (SimpleDraweeView) findViewById(R.id. my_image_view ); draweeView.setImageURI(uri);