TYPE_INT_RGB and TYPE_INT_ARGB are typically used
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { int width = 100; int height = 100; BufferedImage bimage = new BufferedImage(width, height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB); bimage = new BufferedImage(width, height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB); } }