photoshop transparencies > HELP!!!

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Ok I really want to put an transparency onto a texture, what I mean by that is ive got a .TGA image I need to have an alpha channel on. Whatever im doing its not working and I havent found a good tutorial yet on the topic:(

ok heres how im doing it..please correct me if im wrong.

1_open .bmp file
2_*edit
3_create a new layer
4_copy image into new layer
5_magic wand new layer to select desired area
6_on new layer go to channels and create new channel to get an alpha layer
7_on alpha channel "fill" with white on area I want to be tranceparent, then invert channel.
8_save as >TGA with 32 bit

its not working:( please help me understand it!
 
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