opaque image as the alpha channel of my composition

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ShayGaghe
Jun 10, 2007
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Hello everybody!

How can I set opaque image as the alpha channel of my composition?

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Wolf_Eilers
Jun 10, 2007

1. create a new alpha channel, filling it with white.

2. select all of the opaque image (Ctrl+A)

3. copy (Ctrl+C)

4. paste into the alpha channel (Ctrl+V)
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Andrei_Doubrovski
Jun 11, 2007
Or:
1. [Ctrl]-click a layer (in the Layers palette) to select its opacity
2. Save the selection (Selection > Save)

SimplePhotoshop.com <http://simplephotoshop.com/>
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Mathias_Vejerslev
Jun 11, 2007
Or, Ctrl-click the composite channel in the Channel Palette (with opaque image visible), then click Make New Alpha Channel from Selection button.

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