I'm not sure if I understand, but I'll try to help: Open both images (the one you want to use as the background, and the rendered one). Start with the image you have saved with the alpha channel. Go to Select (the menu at the top), then choose "Load Selection" and then choose "Alpha 1" from the dropdown menu. Click OK. That should put a selection around the figure(s) in the render. Do CTRL-C or Edit: Copy. Go to the "background" image. Make sure it's the active window and do CTRL-V or Edit: Paste. That will paste the selection from the other image on a new layer. Manipulate at will. bonni

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