Anything that is too dissimilar is ignored and left out of the selection.
When you select an image using the Magic Wand tool, Photoshop looks at the pixel you clicked on and makes a selection based on the color and tone of that pixel.Īreas of surrounding pixels that are similar in tone and color become part of the selection. Understanding how it works will help you to figure out when best to use it, and how to adjust the settings to improve its functionality.
While certainly behaving as though it is magic, it does have some limitations. In short, this tool allows you to make a complex selection within an image just using a single click. The Magic Wand tool was one of Photoshop’s earliest features and gave users an idea of just how powerful the software was.
