Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: magic wand
magic wand
an editing tool that selects an entire area of a particular color, regardless of its shape; magic wands are found in many photo editing programs (Adobe Photoshop, Aldus Photostyler, Corel Photo- Paint).You use the magic wand to select an area for editing. Its power lies in its ability to do a lot of tedious work for you. When you click on a pixel, the magic wand selects an area of that particular color, no matter how jagged the edges.You can then copy, delete, move, rotate, flip, shrink, stretch, or apply filters to this area as if it were a single object.
