scale_with_alpha.xml

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

    <objectAnimator
        android:propertyName="alpha"
        android:valueType="floatType"
        android:valueFrom="0.5"
        android:valueTo="1.0"/>

    <objectAnimator
        android:propertyName="scaleX"
        android:valueType="floatType"
        android:valueFrom="1.0"
        android:valueTo="1.8"/>

    <objectAnimator
        android:propertyName="scaleY"
        android:valueType="floatType"
        android:valueFrom="1.0"
        android:valueTo="1.8"/>
</set>