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The Quick Selection tool, nested under Add to selection Subtract from selection
the Object Selection tool, essentially allows you to
“paint” a selection. As you drag, the selection New selection Click to open brush options.
expands and automatically finds edges in the
image.

• In the Options bar, you choose to create a
new selection, add to, or subtract from the
current selection.
• Open the Brush Options to change the
brush size, so that your selection includes a
smaller or wider range of color.
• Auto-Enhance allows the software to refine
the edges of the selection based on internal
algorithms. (Although many “auto” features
in the software are very useful starting
points, never rely entirely on this type of
automatic result.)

The Magic Wand tool, also nested under
the Object Selection tool, is an easy way to
select large areas of solid color.

• The first options in the Options bar are the
same as those for the Marquee tools (New,
Add To, Subtract From, and Intersect).
• Tolerance is the degree of variation between
the color you click and the colors Photoshop
will select. Higher tolerance values select a
larger range based on the color you click.
• The Anti-alias check box allows edges to
blend more smoothly into the background,
preventing a jagged appearance. Anti-aliasing
is the process of blending shades of pixels to
create the illusion of sharp lines.
• When Contiguous is selected, the tool only
selects adjacent areas of the color; unchecking
this option allows you to select all pixels within the tolerance, even if some are noncontiguous.

• By default, selections relate to the active layer only. You can check Sample All Layers to
make a selection of all layers in the file.

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