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Using Magnetic Lasso Tool
Magic Wand Tool
Magic Wand Tool selects area of similar colour pixels around it with just one click. One of the most
common uses of this tool is to remove the background of an image leaving the main object in place.
It works best when the image has few colours only or the background and the object is clearly
differentiated.
Perform the following steps to use the Magic Wand Tool:
Step 1: Open an image in Photoshop.
Step 2: Select the Magic Wand Tool from the Tools panel.
Step 3: Set the Tolerance property in the Options bar. In case of higher value, wider area is
selected. If you increase the Tolerance to 50 or more, it will make the selection more
universal and tend to select all the nearby shades with same tint/colour. Make sure that
the Anti-alias and Contiguous options are checked from the Options bar.
Options Bar of Magic Wand Tool
Step 4: Click on the area where you want to make selection. It is better to select the background
of an image and then invert the selection, instead of wasting time with the Lasso Tool and
drawing a more complex shape. You can choose Inverse from the Select tab in the Menu
Bar.
Tech Hint
To invert the selection: Ctrl + Shift + I
Using Magic Wand Tool
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