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I need a tutorial on how to edit an alpha mask/channel... Ken Warner 06 Mar 21:52
Ken Warner
2009-03-06 21:52:46 UTC (almost 16 years ago)

I need a tutorial on how to edit an alpha mask/channel...

I know how to turn on Quick Mask and paint a selection -- turn it into an alpha mask and save the image with the alpha mask and it works fine.

Where I get totally lost is when I want to re-edit (re-open the image) the image later and change the alpha mask/channel.

I've googled for information but all of what I find is years old and don't quite apply to the current release. Other stuff on some forums is so vague and convoluted that I get lost trying to understand what they are trying to do.

What I want to do is simple -- I just want to change the shape of the alpha mask/channel to make it cover or reveal other parts of the image.

Where would a SIMPLE tutorial be on just doing that?

For example: I have a transparent spot in the middle of the alpha mask/channel that I want to make opaque so that I can see the image in that spot again.

How do I do that?