.TGA Transparency in Photoshop CS3?

[Zerox]

Alright I'm curious, I can not find a way to get transparency to work at all in photoshop with a .tga file. Whenever I load one it just deletes the transparency. So I have to convert it to .png with an external program to keep transparency in photoshop then save as a .png and then convert back to .tga so I can convert it to .blp.

This is workable but annoying. Is there anyway to do any kind of transparent with .tga in photoshop?

 

[Pharaoh_]

I normally get the transparency a *.tga file holds, because after conversion (I use Warcraft III Viewer), the transparency is saved. Then, when I open the converted tga (32 bits), I go to Channels and the Alpha Channel is there. To be honest, there are some few cases, where the transparency is saved, but hidden. So, I create a new channel, and the alpha state shows up. Mind giving us an example of a file that didn't work for you?

 

[Zerox]

I could try. Let me take a look though.

 

[antihero]

I haven't had a problem with alpha since PS7. Alpha channels should save on all legitimate(ish) versions of Photoshop CS. Are you sure that the areas you are attempting to texture have transparency enabled?

 

[Fingolfin]

Just make sure the file is 32 bits. I use CS3, and i have never faced a problem like this.

 

[MortAr]

If I'm right, you can convert from png-to-blp with "Button Menager".

Also, above post concludes my answer as well.

 

[Zerox]

Apparently I just needed to check the alpha channel under channels thanks for all the responses.