alpha channel?

$Outlaw$-BLue · **alpha channel? -** 08-26-2002, 06:47 PM

ok I'm using photoshop 7 and I have a picture created by a friend and we want it as a loading screen for a map that we are creating.. Anyway it says i need to add a alpha channel??? So I open the tga in photoshop...What do i di next to add the alpha channel, since we are on the subject what is a alpha channel? why do i need it and is it true thiers more than one alpha channel? i think i want the transparency one.

thanks in advance freak:

Ladmo · 08-26-2002, 07:42 PM

What program are you using?

Onor_Deception[Sgt] · 08-26-2002, 09:40 PM

Well in photoshop theres a lil box in the bottom right of the screen and then theres a butoon that looks like a a moon with half of it being black. Push that and yur ready to go.

$Outlaw$-BLue · 08-27-2002, 06:51 AM

someone must know?

Onor_Deception[Sgt] · 08-27-2002, 02:25 PM

Ok, i got a screenshot of it if yur usin Photoshop....[img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid29/pd1a4f6782176d439230b1db6b12dd5af/fd58b6d7.jpg[/img]

RandomSkater · 08-27-2002, 03:52 PM

can you do that in photostudio 2000? mwah:

Onor_Deception[Sgt] · 08-27-2002, 09:46 PM

I have noooooooo clue, all i use is photoshop

Mr. Jingles · 08-28-2002, 02:33 AM

An Alpha Channel is a mask. Generally grey is translucent (see-throughable but you can still see it slightly), white is opaque, and black is translucent. I have never used the program you are using but try looking for Masks on the toolbar. That how it is with PSP.

bigzooka: angel:

TheStorm · 08-29-2002, 05:22 AM

If it's so difficult getting an alpha channel then try without one: see
[url:e9370]http://www.alliedassault.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=144318[/url:e9370]

and follow the link in that thread. (btw I used adobe 6.0 when made my "alpha channel" loading pic.