The Magic Wand selects an area based on color. Use it to:
- Delete a background.
- Move or delete elements in a mockup.
- Cut or copy a selection to paste elsewhere.
Note: The Magic Wand tool is ideal to select areas of a solid color or objects outlined with a contrasting color. It is not recommended to select areas with a gradient, complex background, or pattern.
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- Click the Magic Wand tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.
- Edit the tool properties to customize the tool. See Tool Properties.
- Click to select an object or color block on the Canvas.
- If Snagit selects too little or too much of an area on the Canvas, drag the Select slider in Tool Properties to adjust the selection radius:
- Less selects fewer pixels based on a smaller range of colors.
- More selects more pixels based on a wider range of colors.
- Complete any of the following to edit the selection:
- Move an Object: Click and drag the selection or object to a new location.
- Delete the Object or Selection: Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) the selection and select Delete.
![delete object](https://www.techsmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/deleteselection.gif)
- Cut or Copy and Paste an Object: Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) the selection and select Cut or Copy to paste the selection elsewhere.
- When you are finished with the Magic Wand tool, click the Move tool in the toolbar to select, move, edit, or delete objects you added to your image.
![Move tool](https://www.techsmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/s2020-movetool.png)
Snagit automatically fills the space of the moved or deleted object with the Background Fill option selected in the Tool Properties.
Edit the properties to customize the tool.
![Magic Wand properties on Mac](https://www.techsmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/magicwand-properties-mac.png)
Select
Drag the slider or enter a percentage to adjust the range included in the selection:
- Less selects fewer pixels based on a smaller range of colors.
- More selects more pixels based on a wider range of colors.
Global Color Selection
Expand the selection to include all instances of the selected color within the image.
Background Fill
- Transparent: Fills area with transparency.
- AutoFill: Automatically fills the area based on the content surrounding the selection.
- Optimize for Speed (Windows only): Use for solid colored content or if fill details are not important.
- Optimize for Photo Quality (Windows only): Use for advanced customization and higher quality fill.
Note: This tutorial is for Snagit version 2025. Previous versions may look or function differently.
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