Magic Wand

Magic Wand is only available on the Paint tab.

The Magic Wand  selects an area of similar color to where you clicked. The color, hue and brightness are used when making this selection.

Click Magic Wand Select and the pointer changes to the magic wand pointer .

If the wrong area is selected, click in the active window, but outside the selected area, to deselect.

Use the Tolerance

 settings on the Paint tab to set the color variation for the Magic Wand selection. Drag the slider, or change the numbers. See Tolerance.

The Magic Wand is enabled until another tool is activated. Right-click to deselect.

Use Add to Selection

 with any select function to increase the selected area, or use Remove From Selection

to make the currently selected area smaller.

Shortcuts

• Paint Tab, Select:

  

• Keys: Alt, P, M

Use Magic Wand Select

1. Click Magic Wand Select

   

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2. Change the color sensitivity of the Magic Wand with Tolerance

   

   , by moving the slider, or adjusting the numbers.

3. Click on a color within your picture. Adjacent areas in the picture with a similar color to the area that you clicked are selected.
   The selection will be shown by a dashed line.

4. If you want to make a new selection, click outside the current selection to deselect it. Then make a new selection.

5. The Magic Wand is enabled until another tool is activated, or you right-click to deselect it.

Box Select

Point Line Select

Ellipse Select

Freehand Select

Invert Selection

Select All

Select None

Replace Selection

Add To Selection

Remove From Selection

Resize a Block

Cut, Copy and Paste