How to Use the Magic Wand Selection in Photoshop

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Open Photoshop.. Open a Photoshop file.. Click and hold the quick select tool.

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Steps

1

Open Photoshop.

Step 1

Open Photoshop.

2

Open a Photoshop file.

Step 2

Open a Photoshop file.

3

Click and hold the quick select tool.

Step 3

Click and hold the quick select tool.

4

Click the magic wand tool.

Step 4

Click the magic wand tool.

5

Set the tolerance.

Step 5

Set the tolerance.

6

Turn "Contiguous" off (optional).

Step 6

Turn "Contiguous" off (optional).

7

Turn "Anti-alias" off (optional).

Step 7

Turn "Anti-alias" off (optional).

8

Turn "Sample All Layers" on (optional).

Step 8

Turn "Sample All Layers" on (optional).

9

Click to make a selection.

Step 9

Click to make a selection.

10

Add to or subtract from the selection.

Step 10

Add to or subtract from the selection.

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