Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.graphics.Bitmap; public class Main { public static Bitmap toAlpha(Bitmap src) { return toAlpha(src, false); } public static Bitmap toAlpha(Bitmap src, Boolean recycle) { if (isEmptyBitmap(src)) return null; Bitmap ret = src.extractAlpha(); if (recycle && !src.isRecycled()) src.recycle(); return ret; } private static boolean isEmptyBitmap(Bitmap src) { return src == null || src.getWidth() == 0 || src.getHeight() == 0; } }