Off the top of my head.... PSD, PNG, EPS, WMF, and more I'm sure.
A recent file format that supports continuous tones and transparency is the PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format. Developed in the mid-1990s, PNG uses lossless compression and allows for variable transparency levels through an alpha channel, making it ideal for web graphics and images requiring high quality without artifacts. It has largely replaced GIF for many applications due to its broader color support and ability to handle transparency effectively.
The alpha channel in the RGB color model represents the transparency of a color. It allows for the blending of colors and the creation of semi-transparent effects in digital images and graphics.
The RGB alpha channel is not available in After Effects because the software primarily uses a different color model called RGBA, which includes a separate alpha channel for transparency information. This allows for more precise control over transparency and compositing effects in After Effects.
The alpha channel in the RGB color model determines the transparency of a color. It is often referred to as "greyed out" because when the alpha value is low, the color appears faded or less vibrant, similar to how colors may appear when mixed with grey.
To use Photoshop's "Color to Alpha" feature to remove a specific color from an image and make it transparent, you can select the color you want to remove using the Eyedropper tool, then go to the "Layer" menu, choose "Transparency," and select "Color to Alpha." This will make the selected color transparent in the image.
Transparency is a GIF option that removes the background color of a graphic . This effect adds a transparent background for images saved as GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) files.
The After Effects RGB and alpha options may be greyed out because the selected layer does not have transparency information or is not in a suitable color mode for those options to be available.
A flattened image has only one layer. After the image is flattened, it has the same appearance it had before. The difference is that all of the image contents are in a single layer without transparency. If there are any areas which are transparent through all of the layers of the original image, the background color is visible. By flattening an image we introduce significant changes to the structure of the image. It is normally only necessary when you would like to save an image in a format which does not support levels or transparency (an alpha channel).
This would be png files as Jpeg files do not support transparency and Gif files do support animations. Png files are one of the major files which support transparency and do not support animations.
The RGB Alpha color model is important because it allows for the representation of colors with transparency. This is useful for creating visual effects like "greyed out" elements, where objects appear faded or partially see-through.
The RGB color model is important in digital design because it allows for the creation of a wide range of colors by combining red, green, and blue light. The alpha channel in the RGB model controls the transparency of colors in images, allowing for the blending of colors and creating effects like shadows and reflections.
There is no hex color code for that. It is generally handled by a separate setting, for example, in openGL, there is an additional variable along with the hex called the alpha value which controls transparency.