How To Use The Magic Wand Tool In Photoshop
Aug 24, 2023
How To Use The Magic Wand Tool In Photoshop
In this video you will learn how to make a selection, remove a selection, and save an image with a transparent background. We will be using the magic wand tool in this tutorial.https://www.businessinsider.com https://www.facebook.com/techinsider https://www.instagram.com/tech_insider/ https://twitter.com/techinsider http://read.bi/PrimeVideo https://insder.co/2KJLtVo
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0.23 -> Here's how to use
1.22 -> the magic wand tool in Photoshop.
3.7 -> The magic wand tool works great
5.51 -> with simple shapes and backgrounds.
7.78 -> First, open your image in Photoshop.
11.13 -> Then we're going to duplicate the layer.
13.48 -> This keeps a nondestructive version
15.3 -> of the image available for reference.
17.84 -> In the layer panel,
19.01 -> left-click and drag your background image
21.54 -> down to the "Create a new layer" icon.
25.97 -> Now click the layer-visibility icon
28.48 -> for the background layer.
29.92 -> This will make the
background layer hidden.
32.84 -> Now let's locate the magic wand tool
34.8 -> in the tools panel on the left side.
37.04 -> Depending on what workspace you're in,
39.13 -> the organization of the
tools may look different.
41.87 -> We are using the Essential workspace,
43.92 -> which is the Photoshop default.
46.41 -> The fourth tool down is where
the magic wand is located.
49.75 -> To find it, you may need to right-click
51.87 -> to expand this tool submenu,
54.053 -> then select "Magic Wand."
56.58 -> Now make sure you've
selected your visible layer.
59.36 -> Then use the magic wand
60.83 -> and click the background
you want to remove.
63.36 -> If your selection did not
grab the full background,
66.49 -> go to the top and use
the tolerance setting
69.3 -> to refine the tool selection abilities.
72.22 -> This number will range
depending on your image.
75.02 -> For this example, a
tolerance of 45 worked best.
78.81 -> Start with a lower tolerance number
80.84 -> and work up by using the tool,
83.227 -> unselecting using command
+ D, adjusting tolerance,
86.85 -> and then using the tool again.
88.91 -> Repeat this until the background
90.38 -> is fully selected, like this.
92.93 -> Once the tolerance is set accordingly,
95.01 -> you can add additional
selections as needed.
97.95 -> For this example, there's
some of the background
100.02 -> in the top-right corner
101.31 -> that has not been selected
by the magic wand.
104.23 -> In the magic wand tool menu at the top,
106.54 -> click, "Add to selection."
110.32 -> Zoom in and click the additional areas
112.88 -> of the background that need to be removed.
116.77 -> Now at the top, go to the
"Select" drop-down menu.
119.79 -> Go down and click "Select and Mask."
122.49 -> This will open the select
and mask workspace.
126.02 -> A checkered background is transparent
128.12 -> and is what's being removed
or masked by your selection.
131.44 -> If your background is showing
and the object is missing,
134.61 -> go to the right menu and click "Invert."
138.08 -> Under the global refinements menu,
140.36 -> you can make adjustments
to your selection.
142.87 -> For this example, let's
remove the blue edge
145.78 -> still showing on the flowers.
148.221 -> Adjust shift edge
149.85 -> and feather as needed
to make a clean edge.
154.65 -> Go down to "Output Settings."
156.33 -> Make sure "Output To"
has "Layer Mask" selected
160.185 -> and click "OK."
161.91 -> Your background is now removed,
163.91 -> and you can save this as a PNG file type,
167.06 -> which keeps the background transparent
169.08 -> and saves a cutout version of the image.
172.01 -> To export, open the "File" drop-down menu
174.826 -> and go to "Export."
176.942 -> Then select "Export As."
180.24 -> Change format to PNG.
184.59 -> Here you can also change your image size.
186.84 -> And then click "Export."
190.46 -> Name your file and save.
193.62 -> Your image is now saved as a cutout
195.85 -> with a transparent background
197.375 -> and ready for any background
198.958 -> you want to put behind it.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eL5HAyNan0
