Last updated on 25 February 2025

Select areas of an image based on color similarity with the Magic wand tool.

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  1. Select Select area > Magic wand  .

  2. Select the more menu   and choose from the following as needed:

    • Anti-alias: Create a smoother-edged selection.
    • Contiguous: Select only adjacent areas using the same colors.
    • Tolerance: Determine the color range of selected pixels.
    • Sample size: Set the sample size.
  3. Select regions of similar colors on the canvas.

  4. Once the selection looks good, select the checkmark  .

    Tip:

    Refine your image further with other tools like Select area, Adjust area, and Generative fill.