Moving selected areas with Magic Move


Magic Move lets you move part of an image to a new position and automatically fills the remaining empty area so that it matches the surrounding background—even if the background is textured or varied. This content-aware feature works with your favorite selection tools.

To move a selected area with Magic Move

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1 In the Tools toolbar, choose one of the following selection tools:
Selection Tool
Freehand Selection
2 On the Tool Options palette, adjust the settings you want.
Note: Adjusting the Feather amount (for example, try a setting of 5-20) can improve how the selection blends into the new background.
3 In the image, select the area that you want to move. You don’t need to be precise. Magic Move works best when some of background is included in the selection.
4 On the Tool Options palette, click the Magic Move button .
5 In the image window, drag the selected area to a new position.
The remaining empty area is filled with a content-aware fill that matches the surrounding background.

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If you don’t get the results that you expect the first time, try these tips:

It’s easy to undo and readjust the selection, and reapply Magic Move.
You can use the Clone Brush to touch up areas
You can blend areas using retouch tools, such as Smudge or Soften

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