: Can I convert a PNG's transparency into a selection? I have a transparent PNG. Its transparency is defined by an alpha channel. I am used to extracting this in PhotoPaint with a "Create selection
I have a transparent PNG. Its transparency is defined by an alpha channel.
I am used to extracting this in PhotoPaint with a "Create selection from object" and this makes an exact match of the original transparency.
Is there a quick way to recover this transparency information into a selection or a channel in Photoshop?
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You can simply select with the magic wand the transparent area. This method takes only the full transparent area + what is needed for anti-aliasing if it's ON.
In Photoshop hold down CTRL(Mac Command) and click the image layer in the layers palette. That will load the alpha channel as a selection.
If you want to, after making the selection, you can also open the Channels palette and you click the "save selection as Channel" button.
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