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Saving masks and alpha channels

Since only one mask can be active in an image, each new mask you create replaces the current mask. However, before you create a mask, you can save the current mask to an alpha channel in the image so that it can be reused. When you save an image to a file format that supports mask information, such as Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) or TIFF, the current mask and all alpha channels are saved with the image.

You can also save the current mask or an alpha channel to disk as a separate file. Saving a mask or an alpha channel lets you use masks in other images. This is especially useful if you want to save an image to a file format that doesn’t support mask information but you want to keep copies of the masks used to edit that image. A color mask can also be saved to disk as a separate file. For more information about color masks, see “Defining editable areas by using color information.”


To save the current mask to an alpha channel in an image

Photo Paint btnbacktotop Saving masks and alpha channels
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Click Mask Photo Paint onestep Saving masks and alpha channels Save Photo Paint onestep Saving masks and alpha channels Save as channel.
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Type the name of the new or existing alpha channel in the As box.

To save a mask to disk

Photo Paint btnbacktotop Saving masks and alpha channels
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Click Mask Photo Paint onestep Saving masks and alpha channels Save Photo Paint onestep Saving masks and alpha channels Save mask to disk.
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Choose the folder where you want to save the mask.
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Type a filename in the File name box.
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Choose a file type from the Save as type list box.
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Click Save.

To save an alpha channel to disk

Photo Paint btnbacktotop Saving masks and alpha channels
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In the Channels docker, click an alpha channel.
If the Channels docker is not open, click Window Photo Paint onestep Saving masks and alpha channels Dockers Photo Paint onestep Saving masks and alpha channels Channels.
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Click the Flyout button Photo Paint pgx flyout arrow Saving masks and alpha channels, and click Save as.
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In the Save an alpha channel to disk dialog box, choose the folder where you want to save the alpha channel.
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Type a filename in the File name box.
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Choose a file type from the Save as type list box.
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Click Save.

To save a color mask to disk

Photo Paint btnbacktotop Saving masks and alpha channels
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Click Mask Photo Paint onestep Saving masks and alpha channels Color mask.
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Create a color mask.
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Click the flyout button, and click Save color mask.
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Choose the folder where you want to save the color mask.
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Type a filename in the File name box.
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Click Save.

Saving masks and alpha channels