| ImageGear for Java User Guide > ImageGear Imaging Formats Reference > ImageGear Alpha Channel Support |
ImageGear provides alpha channel support for the following file format filters:
| Format | Support |
| Adobe PSB | Supports single Alpha channel for Read only. Supports additional Alpha channels as ImageGear Extra channels for Read only. |
| Adobe PSD | Supports single Alpha channel for Read only. Supports additional Alpha channels as ImageGear Extra channels for Read only. |
| CUR | Supports single 8-bit alpha channel for read/write. Supports single 1-bit alpha channel for read only. |
| ICO | Supports single 8-bit alpha channel for read/write. Supports single 1-bit alpha channel for read only. |
| JPEG | Supports single Alpha channel for Read/write. |
| PNG | Supports single Alpha channel for read/write. |
| SGI | Supports single alpha channel for read and write. |
| TGA | Supports single alpha channel for read and write. |
| TIFF |
Supports single Alpha channel for read and write. Supports additional Alpha channels as ImageGear Extra channels for read and write. The following compressions are supported with alpha channel:
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