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botany12
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August 7, 2018
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Can't edit magic wand selections in Elements 8. No problem with quick selection tool selections.

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Can't edit magic wad selections in Elements 8. Can edit quick selection tool selections with no problem

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    hatstead
    hatstead
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    August 7, 2018

    botany12  wrote

    Can't edit magic wad selections in Elements 8. Can edit quick selection tool selections with no problem

    Please elaborate on the deficiency. Don't understand what the problem is.

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    botany12Author
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    August 8, 2018

    I select an area with the magic Wand and then try to, say, change the

    brightness. I click the necessary buttons but nothing whatever happens.

    John Presland

    hatstead
    hatstead
    Inspiring
    August 8, 2018

    John,

    Try this:

    1. Open your picture file
    2. Activate the lasso tool or the magnetic lasso tool to select the area that you wish to brighten. You should see "marching ants" surrounding the designated area, indicating that the selection is complete.
    3. Place the selection on its own layer by pressing CTRL+J
    4. Open a Brightness/contrast adjustment layer above this, and press CTRL+G to link the top 2 layers [background layer is at the bottom, Layer 1 is in the middle, and the adjustment layer is at the top]
    5. Work the brightness & contrast sliders to achieve your stated goal.

    If this still does not work for you, post your picture, or one similar, here on the forum. You can do that via the Insert Image icon at the top of the reply box.

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