Why does GoPro Cineform Support Alpha Channels?

Recently, Adobe Media Encoder started supporting GoPro Cineform for use as an intermediate format for video captured with a GoPro camera. One of the main points that GoPro gave as a benefit of this was that the codec supports Alpha channels. I'm wondering how and why a GoPro would record Alpha channels? It's my understanding that they are used as transparency information, and I don't see how the camera would record transparent video.
So, why does Cineform support alpha channels

Hi,
I wonder if something is wrong with your installation of photoshop cc?
Here's what i see and get in photoshop cc (photoshop version 14) on a windows 7 system with
Filter>Render>Lighting Effects.

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