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Correct answer Chuck Uebele

If the narrow menu bar is selected in the preferences. it will look like this:

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Jacky36245771gkcu
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March 22, 2024

Hi I found the contiguous on off for the magic wand but it doesn't seem to be working like how it used to in previous versions of photoshop? it just automatically selects everything even when it's both on or off and on different tolerences. did i miss something?

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Redd32520969t7h5
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September 25, 2023

For any weary photoshop user looking through this question from 2016, I realized I just wasn't on the magic wand option of the wand tool. Right click the icon that gets highlighted when you hit "W" and make sure you clicked on the magic wand option.

 

    gener7
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    gener7Community Expert
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    May 8, 2022

    Go to the Photoshop menu > Preferences > Workspace

    Uncheck the "Enable Narrow Options Bar" checkbox.

    Restart Photoshop.

     

     

     

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      NamHoon30952537w91c
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      May 19, 2024

      thank you for your help. I cleared the problem. 

        cararts
        cararts
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        May 2, 2022

        I am also having this problem in photoshop 23.2.1 the contiguous option in the magic wand tool is not there.

        Would appreciate and help on how to get it back!

        Below is screen shot of the  new options bar 

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        cferro43
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        June 15, 2020

        I am having a similar problem. I hit some key or combo and my text-based check boxes changed to these same icons. I cannot figure out what I did to change it! Does anyone know what option to fix to get my check boxes back for the wand tool?

         

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        Chuck Uebele
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        Chuck UebeleCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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        November 19, 2016

        If the narrow menu bar is selected in the preferences. it will look like this:

        gener7
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        gener7Community Expert
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        November 19, 2016

        You would look in the Options bar at the top. If it's not there, checkmark Window menu > Options or tell us what version you have and include a screen shot.

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