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Using the Magic Extractor
A. Area you want to extract marked with red dots B. Background marked with blue dots C. Extracted image
In the Editor, open the photo containing the object you want to extract.
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To limit what appears in the Magic Extractor dialog box, make a preliminary selection using any selection tool.
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Choose Image > Magic Extractor.
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The Magic Extractor dialog box opens with the Foreground Brush tool
Click multiple times or draw lines to mark the area you want to extract.
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Click the Background Brush tool
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included in your selection. The more points you add, the longer it will take to calculate a preview.
When selecting objects with varied colors and textures, drag across all the colors and textures to ensure a more
accurate selection.
To help mark your selection, use the Zoom tool
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photo. Press Option as you use the Zoom tool to zoom out.
To specify a different brush size or color, do any of the following:
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Choose a new size from the Brush Size menu.
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Click the Foreground Color or Background Color swatch and choose a new color in the color picker, and then
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click OK.
Click Preview to see the current selection.
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and click multiple times or draw lines to mark the area that you do not want
or the Hand tool
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to magnify and navigate around the
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