
Just in case you didn't know, the Magic Wand tool is also available in Photoshop Elements that is way cheaper version. You can also move the selection using the keyboard cursor keys.borders of the selected area and not the image content).
While the New selection option is chosen and the cursor is within the selected area the tool looks like this and can move the selection (ie. To intersect a new selection with the existing selection either choose the Intersect with selection option on the Options bar or hold keys while selecting. To subtract an area from the existing selection you have either to choose Subtract from selection option on the Options bar or to hold down key while clicking. The Magic Wand Tool, known simply as the Magic Wand, is one of the oldest selection tools in Photoshop. To add an area to the existing selection you have either to choose the Add to selection option on the Options bar or to hold down key while clicking. While the New selection operating mode is chosen on the Options bar, you delete the existing selection by making a new selection. Move the pointer in your canvas and click the color in the image that you want to select. In the tool options bar, specify a selection option: New Selection, Add to Selection, Subtract from Selection, or Intersect with Selection. Click on the image with the Magic Wand Tool to select an area. Use the Magic Wand tool to quickly select an object you want to isolate. Use All Layers makes the Magic Wand to select likewise colored areas in all visible layers. Anti-alised softens the selection edges. Contiguous forces selecting similar colors only in the adjacent areas. The higher value you set, the wider areas are selected. Tolerance defines the tools sensitivity. On the Options bar, set the tool's options:.
In the Toolbox, select the Magic Wand Tool.Magic Wand Tool The Magic Wand Tool selects similarly colored areas: