You can save complicated selections that you may want to reuse. You can also save selections as files or as alpha channels.
When you save a selection, it is saved as a separate file with a .PspSelection filename extension. When you load a selection into an image, Corel PaintShop Pro creates a selection based on luminance, non-black pixels, or opacity.
Alpha channels in images are data storage areas that hold selections and masks. When you save a selection as an alpha channel, the selection is stored as part of the image on which it was originally created, rather than as a separate file. Selections and masks stored in alpha channels have no effect on the look of an image.
When you save the image in a file format other than the PspImage file format, its alpha channels are not saved. Therefore, it is best to keep a master copy of your image in PspImage format.
When you save a selection to an alpha channel within a PspImage image, you can load that selection from the alpha channel into the same image or into any other image.
If you saved selections to alpha channels that you no longer need, you can delete them. Only alpha channels from the current image can be deleted.
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Choose Selections  Load/Save Selection Save Selection to Disk to open the Save Selection to Disk dialog box. |
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In the File name box, type a name for the selection. |
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Choose Selections Load/Save Selections Load Selection From Disk. |
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The Selection group box shows selection files in all folders. To change the default folder for locating selections, click the File Locations button  in the Selection drop-list. |
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In the Operation group box, choose one of the following options: |
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In the Create Selection From group box, choose one of the following options: |
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Choose Selections Load/Save Selections Save Selection to Alpha Channel. |
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Select the image name in the Add to document drop-list, and click Save.
Note: The second image must be open in Corel PaintShop Pro for it to appear in the Add to document drop-list.
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Mark the Move to upper left of canvas check box.
Note: This option is useful when a selection does not appear on the canvas because it is larger than the image.
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Choose Selections Load/Save Selection Load Selection From Alpha Channel. |
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From the Load From Document drop-list, choose the filename of the image that contains the alpha channel you want to load. |
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In the Operation group box, choose one of the following options: |
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A message in the Operations group box indicates how the alpha channel intersects the canvas of the current image. |
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In the Options group box, choose one or more of the following options: |
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In the Options group box, mark the Clip to canvas check box.
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In the Options group box, mark the Invert image check box.
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Choose Image Delete Alpha Channel. |
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in the Preview group box.