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Glossary > Alpha
Alpha
A pixel has red, green, and blue values; a pixel also has an alpha value. The alpha value refers to the transparency value of the pixel. A 0 value means the pixel is transparent; at the other end of the scale, at 255, a pixel is fully opaque.
Not all file formats support transparency. PNG, PSD, TIF, and XCF all support transparency.