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
1
In the Tools toolbar, choose one of the following selection tools:
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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.

If you don’t get the results that you expect the first time, try these tips:
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It’s easy to undo and readjust the selection, and reapply
Magic Move.
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You can use the
Clone Brush to touch up areas
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You can blend areas using retouch tools, such as
Smudge or
Soften