Saving and loading a selection as an Alpha Channel

Make a selection in which ever way is most appropriate for the image you are working on.

Go: Select > Save Selection . . .

1. Enter a name for the new channel.
2. Select: OK.

A new Alpha Channel will be created within the existing channels.

To view the Alpha Channel on screen:

1. Select the Alpha Channel in the Channels palette.
2. Then de-select the RGB Channel

Note, the Alpha Channel image is a normal pixel based image which can be manipulated and modified like any other image. However, any change to the image is destructive,

To Load the selection back into an image. go: Select > Load Selection . . .

1. Choose which Channel to load, if more than one is saved within the file.
2. Select: OK.

The selection should be now visible on the image.

• Command + D - Deselect
• Shift + Command + D - Reselect
• Command + H - Hide the selection
• Toggle Command + H - Unhide the selection