buffer = new BufferedImage(WIDTH, HEIGHT, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB); bg = buffer.createGraphics(); path = ""+getCodeBase(); bg.setStroke(new BasicStroke(2.5f)); bg.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 24)); bg.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);