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desired area if the color is similar.  You can easily adjust the sensitivity of the tool if it ends up 

selecting too much or too little. 

 

Magic Wand Options: The following appears in the Tool Options Palette when using the 

Magic Wand Tool: 

 

 

 

•  New: Creates a new selection whenever you click, automatically removing any other 

selection. 

Add: Lets you add to the currently selected area. 

Subtract: Any area that you select will be removed from the currently selected area. 

•  Contiguous Area Only: When this box is checked, the Magic Wand will only select a 

continuous area (one without gaps).  Unchecking this box will allow the tool to select 
areas based on color throughout the entire image.  This means that if you click on a blue 

area, every single blue area on the image will be selected. 

•  Tolerance: Use these sliders to adjust the sensitivity of the tool.  The lower the 

tolerance, the “pickier” the tool is in selecting areas of similar color.  For example, if you 

set the tolerance for the color channels (Red, Green, Blue) to a very low value, chances 

are the tool won’t select a very large area.  The higher the tolerance, the more forgiving 

the tool is.  It’s more likely to select a broader area by treating the various shades of a 
specific color as one. 

 

Eraser Tool: This tool simulates an eraser.  Click and drag to erase parts of an image. 
 

Eraser Tool Options: The following appears in the Tool Options Palette when using the 

Eraser Tool: 

 

•  Brush Size: Use this slider to adjust the area of the applied effect. 

•  Effect: Use this slider to adjust the amount of effect applied.  For example, a low effect 

will make your erasure look somewhat transparent; a high effect (100%) will completely 

remove color. 

 

Draw Tool: This tool actually consists of three different tools; right-click the icon to select your 

tool of choice: