editing transparency

[Torvin]

OK, in case anyone cares - I finally wrote that plugin and it's available for free.
download
MD5: 206B7AF0169834BBB9A0C1CBAAFD92A6

Plugin extracts transparency channel and places it into layer mask. Instructions:

1) place ExtractTransparency.8bf into your \plug-ins\filters\ folder

2) restart photoshop, open your image

3) add empty layer mask to desired layer by clicking corresponding button in Layers palette or choosing Layer > Layer mask > Reveal all menu (it's impossible to do that from a plug-in)

4) this is important - select layer instead of layer mask by clicking on its icon in Layer palette (it's also impossible to do that from a plug-in)

5) Select Filter > Torvin > Extract transparency

voila!

here are some screenshots:
right after completing step #4:

Notice the white layer mask. Also notice that focus is around layer, not mask

after step #5:

Notice the picture visually hasn't changed a bit. Notice the layer's pixels are now opaque (except those which had opacity=0%, I left them transparent). Notice the layer's mask now contains transparency - you can edit it, discard or apply back to the layer.

Enjoy! Please notice, plugin only works with grayscale, RGB and CMYK 8bit/channel images for now.

Questions, suggestions, bugreports are welcome via PM or via email: torvin{a}list.ru

PS: You may also need vcredist8 to run this. Download it here for free: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en...s.aspx?id=5638

[Torvin]

updated links in above post...

[Torvin]

Please note, this filter will work under Windows only! No Mac version, sorry.

[Shadowing]

photoshop is so loaded with options. wish i knew what half of the stuff does