Magic Wand ????

[KitKat1947]

Hi to Affinity Forum users.  Just downloaded and installed Affinity Photo.  I can see it has enormous potential already.  RAW files can be developed from my Fuji HS 50 EXR camera now.  

 

BUT I am stumped.  One tool which amateurs like me need and use a lot is the MAGIC WAND.  Can any forum members direct me to a VIDEO TUTTORIAL or a series of steps to get the equivalent of the MAGIC WAND system in operation on the latest version of Affinity Photo.

 

I realise that I am a complete amateur in photo processing but the MAGIC WAND was a life and time saver for me.

 

Thanks in advance.  John Skelton in Exile in the Slovak Republic.

[MEB]

Hi KitKat1947,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

The equivalent of he Magic Wand tool in Affinity Photo is the Flood Selection Tool. You can learn more about it and the other selections tools in this video.

[KitKat1947]

Hi to moderator,  Thanks for your prompt reply.  I have watched the video.  It was fairly helpful.  BUT in my version of Affinity photo there seems to be a step missing from your instructions.  

 

I appear to have to make a DUPLICATE of the image or perhaps unlock the opened image.  I chose to make a duplicate image and switch off the original background image.  Then the tools started to work.

 

I still have not found out how to to do the refinements like EXPAND the number of pixels ot SMOOTH the pixels around the image selection.  I will persevere in my learning curve.

 

Time will improve my skills (at least I hope so).  The next challenge is to find how to curve flat images of a product label to be able to wrap them around an image of a curved object.

 

Regards,  John Skelton in Exile in the Slovak Repblic.