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sebast1an2
08-31-2004, 08:55 AM
Hi, I don't know what the hack is with this damn program.. I've done a lot of work with alpha channels in combustion & after effects, but no I opened the first time a *.tif in photoshop and can't find the right menu to show the alpha channel.. The channel is just there, I can see it in the windows preview but it doesn't show up in photohop..

can anyone tell me where I can find this hidden option in PS?:scream: thx a lot!
jwmoebius
08-31-2004, 10:34 AM
There is a channels palette in PS. It should be right where all the other palettes are ... (windows?) It'll show you all the color channels as well as alpha. If you alt-click on the alpha you'll see it.
Hope this helps,
jwm
sebast1an2
08-31-2004, 11:47 AM
There is a channels palette in PS. It should be right where all the other palettes are ... (windows?) It'll show you all the color channels as well as alpha. If you alt-click on the alpha you'll see it.
Hope this helps,
jwm

hmm, thx a lot... maybe this is the only problem, because I already tried to "activate" this channel by klicking on it, but it only turns the channel to red and I still can't see the transparency in the pallete view... could this be a bug or something?? really strange...:shrug:
jwmoebius
08-31-2004, 11:55 AM
If you want to have transparency in the photoshop file you need to double click the background layer, press okay (this turns the background layer into a regular one) then "load selection" from the selection menu (i hope the english terms are right, my PS is german) and choose alpha 1. Now you should have a selection that's equal to your alpha. Hit delete and it should be transparent.
Hope this helps!
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