Deleting channelsYou may want to delete spot or alpha channels you no longer need before saving an image. Complex alpha channels can substantially increase the disk space required for an image. To delete a channel (Photoshop):
To delete a channel (ImageReady): Choose Select > Delete Channel, and choose the channel from the submenu. Note: When deleting a channel from a file with layers, visible layers are flattened and hidden layers are discarded. This is done because removing a color channel converts the image to Multichannel mode, which does not support layers. |