The two sampling modes dictate which pixels will be sampled or tested to determine how far the selection extends. These modes are shared by the Magic Wand Tool, Paint Bucket and Color Picker tools (shown below). The Magic Wand Tool has two sampling modes, Image and Layer. Magic Wand Tool Tolerance: 31%. The selection properly captures the area of interest (the sky), no more, no less. Magic Wand Tool Tolerance: 50%. The selection captures all of the sky, but also some of the water and other elements in the photo. Magic Wand Tool Tolerance: 25%. The selection captures most of the sky, but not all. The tolerance is too low. Global - the selection will extend to all the pixels in the layer which satisfy the Tolerance setting. Flood modesĬontiguous - the selection will continue to bleed outwards from the click point until neighboring pixels fail to satisfy the Tolerance setting. The Magic Wand Tool shares the same two flood modes as the Paint Bucket Tool: Contiguous and Global.

To find out more about these selection modes, visit this page Selection Modes. There are five selection modes. These dictate how subsequent selections interact with any existing selection.Įach mode has an associated keyboard shortcut for ease of access. Of course, there are several options which expand and alter the default behavior. These can be found in the Tool Bar. In most situations, to select a single continuous area with the Magic Wand Tool, simply click on it.

It is easiest to think of the Magic Wand Tool s behavior as similar to the Paint Bucket, except that instead of filling an area with color the Magic Wand Tool selects it. The Magic Wand Tool allows areas of similar color to be selected. The region to be selected may be a single continuous shape or multiple separate areas. Revision Date: 29 March 2023 Magic Wand Tool

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