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Adding PSD Filters to Alpha w/o collapsing layer
hi all,
i work at a tv station generating news graphics…typically we’ll create psd files with alphas so they can be placed over animations.One of our biggest irks is that when you apply a filter to a layer (let’s say a drop shadow to some type) and option (apple+click) to hilight your selection and then go into the channels selection and select alpha channel, it will NOT include the drop shadow.
The only way for it to include the drop shadow is to Merge Layers and the option click and go to channels….
is there a way to do this without having to Merge Layers????
help
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3 Replies
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Look at the video actions set (load from the submenu in the layers palette).
I wrot them…Alpha Channels from visible layers
Also… read this
https://www.photoshopforvideo.com/blog/files/ernotes.html
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, and ATS:iWork
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Richard,
thanks for your posting…i wasn’t able to find this:
Look at the video actions set (load from the submenu in the layers palette).
is it a CS, CS2, or CS3 thing?
also, from the url https://www.photoshopforvideo.com/blog/files/ernotes.html
it appears that you have to merge any layer with styles on them in order to get their alpha to appear….
of course i might be wrong…and probably am
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Actions are in CS2 and CS3
In the handout… you merge a COPY of the layer with style applied.. then trash it
Yu get the alpha channel you need and retain editability
Also, don’t confuse styles with filter
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, and ATS:iWork
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