Create a BufferedImage from file and make it TYPE_INT_ARGB

BufferedImage in = ImageIO.read(img);

BufferedImage newImage = new BufferedImage(
    in.getWidth(), in.getHeight(), BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);

Graphics2D g = newImage.createGraphics();
g.drawImage(in, 0, 0, null);
g.dispose();