ImageButton btn = (ImageButton)findViewById(R.id.

previous);
btn.setAlpha(100);

image_button.setAlpha(0f) // to make it full transparent

image_button.setAlpha(0.5f) // to make it half transparent
image_button.setAlpha(0.6f) // to make it (40%) transparent
image_button.setAlpha(1f) // to make it opaque

ImageButton btn=(ImageButton)findViewById(R.id.ImageButton01);
btn.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);