Hello, I have just bought Photoshop Elements and was wondering is there anyway to see or add/edit alpha channel? I hope so, but fear there is no way. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[Please note: Elements 2 allows the saving of selections as alphas. However, since you can't see or edit them until they are loaded, and then you will only see the marching ants outline, the techniques described here should still prove useful. Note that any selection can be edited in the same manner as a Photoshop channel by using an adjustment layer mask as a temporary proxy.]
Beginner Elements users, just ignore the title of this tutorial. You’ll learn what an alpha channel is if you read any full version Photoshop books, or tutorials, but there are no alpha channels in Elements.