command - J for a copy, SHIFT-Command - J for cutting it from it's layer to a new one 2. If you have 'preserve transparancy' selected (tick the /-key) or the appropriate small checkered button in the palette and command-backspace 3. You can go to any alpha channel and select the palette menu (triangle in circle) and do a 'duplicate channel) and choose the docuement you want to use the channel in as target. The channel will be copied, then you can use it to make a selection. The PSP way sounds easier, but on the other hand, I don't think I would use it a lot. You can also make a selection by command-clicking on the small layer thumbnail, it will use the contents of the layer to make a selection. Dragging layers from one document to another gives you a faster way to import selections, without alpha channel hassle (at least not obvious, 'under the hood' the transparancy of any layer is alpha information) Hope this helps! There are other ways for most of these answers too.

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