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

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Oct 03, 2021 Oct 03, 2021

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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.photo1633276644.jpegphoto1633276644 (1).jpeg

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Oct 09, 2021 Oct 09, 2021

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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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Oct 09, 2021 Oct 09, 2021

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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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Oct 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021

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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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Adobe Employee ,
Oct 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021

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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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Oct 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021

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Hello arvind_bv! I wasn't sure if the current question is about the same problem, so I posted a new thread about my issue and there is a screenrecording there: https://community.adobe.com/t5/animate-discussions/magic-wand-doesn-t-work-most-times/m-p/12479790

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