Magic Wand Tool

The Magic Wand mask tool selects consistently colored areas with a single click.

The tool's parameters are shown in the Tool Options panel above the Image Window or by right-clicking the image. To specify the parameter settings, enter a numerical value in the parameter’s field or use the slider.

Tool's Parameters:

Selection Modes (in the form of icons) - logic operations, which determine the result of the interaction between selected areas.

New . When creating a new selection, the previous selection disappears.

Add . The selection area will be increased by adding new fragments. To activate this mode, you can also press the Shift-key.

Subtract . This mode lets removing the part of the selection. To activate this mode, press Alt.

Intersect . This mode lets keeping only the intersection area of the selections. To activate this mode, press Shift+Alt.

Tolerance (0-250). The higher the value, the more colors are included in the selection.

Tolerance = 10

Tolerance = 50

Contiguous check-box. If the check-box is enabled, only adjacent pixels of the same color are selected. Otherwise, all pixels of the same color throughout the image will be selected.

Check-box is disabled

Check-box is enabled

Anti-Aliasing check-box. The check-box smooths the jagged edges of the selection. Enable this option before creating a selection.

Check-box is disabled

Check-box is enabled

All Layers check-box. If the check-bos is enabled, the pixels are selected based on the merged color data from all visible layers. Otherwise, based on the color data of the current layer.

Check-box is disabled

Check-box is enabled

In the View Mode drop-down list, you can choose a mask view mode. All view modes except for "marching ants" allows editing the selection using the standard brushes.

Selection: Marching Ants

Selection: Fill with Red

Using the Refine Edges feature you can quickly adjust edges of selections.

To create and manipulate a selection, use the standard editor commands.

All selections are displayed in the Selections Panel.