
Click on any pixel, the magic wand find others that it detects a match. The Magic Wand automatically selects an area of image based on its color and tone. One of the most common uses of the magic wand tool is to swap out or remove the background of a product image, leaving the subject of the image in place. It is a quick way to select and mask the certain portions of an image, giving you the ability to change one part of your image while leaving other parts intact.
Eyedropper Tool: Color Sampler Tool, Ruler Tool, Note Tool, Count ToolĪdditionally, each tool has varying features that are accessed in the "Options Menu", which are discussed in the "Options Tab".The Magic Wand Tool is simply known as the Magic Wand, is one of the oldest selection tools in Adobe Photoshop. Crop Tool: Slice Tool Slice Select Tool. Lasso Tool:Polygonal Lasso Tool Magnetic Lasso Tool. Rectangular Marquee Tool: Eliptical Marquee Tool, Single Row Marquee Tool, Single Column Marquee Tool.
To see these tools, click and hold any one of these icons and a list will appear displaying the alternate options. It is useful if you want to retouch part of an image but can't tell which color to use.Įach icon in the Tools Panel also houses other tools.
Eyedropper: This tool samples a color in the image you are working on and matches it to one in Photoshop. It is useful for getting rid of backdrops you don't want, such as photobombers. Crop: This tool allows you to select a portion of the image and get rid of everything not included in the selection. You drag the mouse and the outline "snaps" to the edges. Quick Selection: This tool is used like the lasso tool except it works best on an area with clearly defined edges.
This works best for those areas that don't qualify as shapes. Lasso : This selection tool allows you to draw your own freeform outline of what you wish to select.
Rectangular Marquee: You can select rectangular portions of an image with this tool. The selection tools are what you will use to select portions of an image to edit. While each of these tools are for selection, they differ in how they go about selecting, and their levels of sophistication vary. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility.