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• #How to use magic wand tool to cut command how to

As you may have already guessed, the selection area would be larger this time around. If we raise the Tolerance value to 20, Photoshop will use the tone and color of the 1 pixel that’s clicked, and in addition, will use the tones and colors of any pixels that are 20 shades darker and 20 shades brighter than that 1 pixel. Again, the selection area will be very small, unless, of course, there are many solid areas in the image (and a solid area is clicked on). If we set the Tolerance value to 1, Photoshop will only use the one tone and color from the one pixel that’s clicked. Here’s how it works – the Tolerance option setting is the data Photoshop uses to decide which tones and colors of an image can be used in a selection. Tolerance​The Tolerance option is the cousin of the Sample Size option. This is the resulting selection.Īs you can see from the above screenshots, the selected areas grew alongside the increase of the sample size. Here is the resulting selection.įinally, if I increase the Sample Size to the largest setting, the 101 by 101 average, the tool tests the average tone and color of a 101 pixel by 101 pixel area. If I increase the Sample Size to something more moderate, such as 11 by 11 average, the tool is testing the average tone and color of an 11 pixel by 11 pixel area. This is where the selection tool tests the tone and color of only 1 pixel (directly from the center of the small red circle). In the first screenshot, the Sample Size is set to Point Sample. To demonstrate how Sample Size can impact a selection, I’ll show you a few screenshots. You’ll need to experiment with these averages to see which best fits your own project. If you choose the largest sample size, currently 101 by 101 average, you’ll be taking a sample of the average tone and color of an area. If you increase the number of pixels that are included in the sample, the selection will grow. If it’s to use only one pixel as a sample, that’s very limited. This option controls exactly what it sounds like it controls – the sample in which this tool is to bind it’s selection to. Sample Size​The next option you’ll need to concern yourself with is the Sample Size. Selecting Text with the Magnetic Lasso Tool in Adobe Photoshop If you want to learn more about these options, please read this post: And if you roll over the three others to the right of this one, you’ll quickly realize what they do. For now, just know that when you first begin making any selections with the Magic Wand Tool, be sure that the first square is chosen – the New Selection square. Since I’ve already covered the first four options (the type of selections) in previous posts, I’ll skip them here. It’s with these settings that we’ll obtain the most accurate selections. Magic Wand Tool Options​Before we begin anything, we need to become familiar with the options of this particular tool. I’ve got the appropriate one enclosed in red below. If you’ll notice, when you select the Magic Wand Tool, the options bar at the top of Photoshop will change. I’ve got the location of the tool circled in red in the above screenshot. To get to the Magic Wand Tool, you’ll need to drag the Quick Selection Tool out to the right and then select the tool below it. From there, it’s in the 4th slot down, under the Quick Selection Tool.

#How to use magic wand tool to cut command how to

How To Access the Magic Wand Tool​In order to access the Magic Wand Tool, you’ll need to head over to the left vertical toolbar. It’s the perfect picture to demonstrate how the Magic Wand Tool works. I already edited it in Adobe Camera Raw, so it’s got some more contrast and color than the original did. Original Photo​This is the original photo I’ll be using for this post. Don’t worry, I’ll be throwing in a few cool tricks to give you more of a feel of what you can do once you’ve got something selected. For the project, I’ll be using the photo you see above.

I’ll show you where to find it, how to adjust some of its settings in the options bar and then how you can go about using it in a real life project.

In today’s post, I’m going to introduce you to the Magic Wand Tool. In reality, there aren’t many alternative tools in Adobe Photoshop that are as intuitive and flexible as this one is. When it comes to selecting nice solid areas of a photograph, nothing beats the Magic Wand Tool.