Can't use the magic wand tool (ADOBE ANIMATE)

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I can't use the magic wand tool in Adobe Animate. I have tried going to the modify section and clicking on the break apart tool but it still doesn't work. Please help me ASAP.

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Nick Gioia

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looks like there is nothing to select. that is why you have the circle with a line through it.

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Sesamme

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I am using Animate 20.5.1 and I can confirm that most times the Magic Wand doesn't work on bitmaps, like it used to work. It is a 100% bug, because it just sometimes works and sometimes doesn't on the same bitmap shapes. And it used to work well some long time ago

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arvind_bv

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Hello,

I am unable to reproduce the issue at my end. Can you please share a screen recording of the issue when it happens?

This will help us investigate on the same.

Thanks!

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Myra Ferguson

Community Expert

It appears that you're trying to make a selection on a shape (a vector graphic) with the Magic Wand. The Magic Wand Tool selects colors of a raster graphic that has been broken apart. To select a fill within a shape, select the Selection Tool (V) and click on the area you want to select. Here's more information on selection tools in Animate:

Selecting objects in Animate CC

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