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I need to save an image without the background.

I have unchecked the Alpha Channel in the Octane kernel settings and in my Octane Viewport I can see the transparency grid instead of my background, so far so good. However when I click the "port to max framebuffer" so I can save the image file the alpha channel is black and not transparent. How do I retain a transparent alpha for the background?

save image to .tga or .tiff ( a format which have alpha possible )

Hi haknslash,
or PNG.
As HHbomb rightly says, all formats provided with alpha.
Regards
Paride

I have tried PNG and Tiff. I think the issue is with the plugin and not necessarily the steps. I say this because if I export the 3DS Max file to Standalone Octane I'm able to enable alpha background and the transparent background works but if I try this in 3DS Max I will always have a black background regardless of settings or file type save.

The same thing happens when I try and hide a ground plane but retain shadows by assigning a matte material. In 3Ds Max the ground plane is still visible with shadows but if I export the 3DS Max file to Standalone Octane the ground plane is hidden but the shadows remain as intended.

Hi haknslash,
there is no issue, just a matter in 3dsMax framebuffer preview, but not in OctaneRender viewport.
Saved image has the alpha chanel (not .jpg of course).
Regards
Paride

Pre multi alpha
nobody writes. that it is necessary to include this check in the chamber, This smoothing edges