User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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To use the Magic Wand:
1. Click the Magic Wand to select it.
2. Click any color in the image.
3. Do any of the following:
x Slide the Threshold slider to adjust the number of pixels to be included or excluded.
The Threshold slider sets how similar a pixel needs to be to the one you clicked in
order to be included in the selection.
x Click the Connected radio button if you want to include only pixels that are touching
the one you clicked.
x Click the Not connected radio button if you want to include all the pixels that are
similar to the one you clicked.
x Hold down SHIFT and click around the selection to include more pixels.
x Hold down CTRL and click around the selection to remove pixels from the selection.
x Click Invert to swap your selection to the opposite area from the original, usually
the outer part of the image.
4. Click Done when you are happy with your selection.
5. You return to the Edit Panel : Main Menu where you can select an editing tool or a
special effect to apply to the selection.
To use the Marquee:
1. Click the Marquee to select it.
2. Select either Rectangle or Ellipse as the shape for your marquee.
3. Click and drag to draw the selection on the image.
4. Do any of the following
x To add to an existing marquee, hold down SHIFT and drag another marquee that
includes any part of the original selection line. Release the mouse and the selection
now includes the additional area.
x To add multiple marquees to your selection, hold down SHIFT and drag as many as
you want. As long as none of the edges touch, you can continue adding areas to the
selection.
x To subtract from an existing marquee, hold down CTRL and drag another marquee
that intersects with the one you want to reduce. Release the mouse and any part
that was inside the new marquee is removed.
5. Click Done when you are happy with your selection.
You return to the Edit Panel : Main Menu where you can select an editing tool or a
special effect to apply to the selection.