Magic
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Magic may refer to:
- Magic (paranormal) Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is the practice of consciousness manipulation and/or autosuggestion to achieve a desired result, usually by techniques described in various conceptual systems. The practice is often influenced by ideas of religion, mysticism, occultism, science, and psychology.[citation needed], the use of supernatural methods to manipulate natural forces, such as witchcraft
- Religious magic A belief in magic as a means of influencing the world seems to have been common in all cultures. There was considerable overlap between beliefs and practices that were religious and those that were magical, such that their mutual influence was significant. In many cases it becomes difficult or impossible to draw any meaningful line between beliefs, which may involve the intercession of deities or other spirits, such as prayer
- Ceremonial magic Ceremonial magic is a broad term used to encompass a wide variety of long, elaborate, and complex magical rituals; it is named as such because the works included are characterized by ceremony and a myriad of necessary accessories to aid the practitioner. It can be seen as an extension of ritual magic, and in most cases synonymous with it, a complex ritual system of esoteric spiritual development using occult techniques
- Magick Magick, in the broadest sense, is any act designed to cause intentional change. This article discusses magick as described by Aleister Crowley, a British occultist, although he did not invent the underlying idea, a specific system of ritual magic deriving from the religious philosophy of Thelema
- Magic (illusion) Magic is a performing art that entertains an audience by creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats, using purely natural means. These feats are called magic tricks, effects or illusions, the art of appearing to perform supernatural feats using sleight of hand or other methods
- Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy. The franchise was founded in 1989 as an expansion franchise and has had such notable NBA stars such as Shaquille O'Neal,, NBA basketball team
Science and mathematics
- Magic (cryptography) Magic was an Allied cryptanalysis project during World War II. Magic's efforts were directed at breaking Japan's diplomatic cryptographic codes, allowing Allied policy-makers to read Japan's diplomatic messages, a World War II Allied effort to break Japanese codes
- MAGIC (telescope)
- MAGIC (postgraduate mathematics)
- R550 Magic The R550 Magic is a short-range missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder. On 11 January 1972, a Gloster Meteor of the centre for in-flight trials fired the R550 Magic and shot down a Nord CT20 target drone, a missile
- Magnesium injection cycle, an engine design
- Magic number (chemistry)
- Magic number (physics) In nuclear physics, a magic number is a number of nucleons such that they are arranged into complete shells within the atomic nucleus. The seven most widely recognised magic numbers as of 2007 are
Computing
- Magic (programming), code that performs complex tasks behind a simple interface
- Magic (software), a layout tool
- Magic Software Enterprises Magic Software Enterprises is an international software company ranked in the Software 500 by Software Magazine. International headquarters are in Or Yehuda, Israel while the North American headquarters are in Laguna Hills, California and the European main office is located in Houten, Netherlands, a software company
- MAJC, a microprocessor design
- Magic, a programming language developed by MEDITECH Medical Information Technology, Inc., commonly known as MEDITECH, is a Massachusetts-based software and service company selling information systems, which are installed in health care organizations throughout the world. Founded in 1969 by Chairman and CEO A. Neil Pappalardo, MEDITECH has a market share of greater than 22% in the United States and
Publications
- Magic (magazine), a magazine for magicians
- Magic (music magazine) Magic is a French music magazine which is released on a monthly basis. It was formed out of the ashes of a small fanzine produced by music aficionados from France in 1995. The magazine's target readership is composed of young adults, students and young professionals who are keen to pursue the latest fashionable trend in music
- Magic (novel), a 1976 horror novel by William Goldman
- Magyk, a 2005 fantasy novel by Angie Sage
Albums
- Magic (B'z album)
- Magic (Gillan album)
- Magic (Jets album)
- Magic (Axel Rudi Pell album)
- Magic (Bruce Springsteen album)
- Magic (Amii Stewart album)
- Magic (T-Connection album)
- Magic (Twins album)
- Magic, an album by Paul Mauriat
Songs
- "Magic" (B.o.B song)
- "Magic" (The Cars song)
- "Magic" (Disco Montego song)
- "Magic" (Olivia Newton-John song)
- "Magic" (Pilot song)
- "Magic" (Bruce Springsteen song)
- "Magic" (Robin Thicke song)
- "Magick" (song), by the Klaxons
- "Magic," a song by Colbie Caillat on the album Coco
- "Magic," a song by Pussycat Dolls on the album Doll Domination
- "Magic," a song by Aiuchi Rina
Radio stations
- Magic Radio, a radio network in the United Kingdom
- Magic 1278, in Melbourne, Australia
- DWTM (Magic 89.9), in Manila, Philippines
- In the United States
- WMJJ (Magic 96.5), in Birmingham, AL
- KKMG (Magic 98.9), in Colorado Springs, CO
- WMGF (Magic 107.7), in Orlando, FL
- KZMG KZMG is a commercial radio station located in New Plymouth, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho area on 93.1 FM. KZMG airs a Top 40 music format branded as "93.1 Hit Music Now" and is under ownership of Citadel Broadcasting (Magic 93.1), in Boise, ID
- WAJI (Majic 95.1), in Fort Wayne, IN
- KMAJ-FM KMAJ-FM is a radio station serving Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity with an adult contemporary format. It operates on FM frequency 107.7 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media (Majic 107.7), in Topeka, KS
- WMJX (Magic 106.7), in Boston, MA
- WDYK (Magic 100.5), in Cumberland, MD
- WMGC-FM WMGC-FM is an Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station in Detroit, Michigan known on the air as Magic 105.1 at 105.1 MHz. The station is part of Greater Media's three-station Detroit cluster which also includes WRIF and WCSX. The station broadcasts with 50,000 Watts of power and transmits from a tower located near Eight Mile Road and (Magic 105.1), in Detroit, MI
- WTHZ (Majic 94.1), in Greensboro, NC
- WMGQ (Magic 98.3), in New Brunswick, NJ
- KNEV (Magic 95.5), in Reno, NV
- WKLI-FM (Magic 100.9), in Albany, NY
- WLTB (Magic 101.7), in Binghamton, NY
- WMJI (Majic 105.7), in Cleveland, OH
- WMGS WMGS is an adult contemporary station in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania called "Magic 93 - Continuous Soft Rock". The station broadcasts on 92.9 FM and is fully owned by Citadel Broadcasting (Magic 93), in Wilkes-Barre, PA
- KKMJ (Majic 95.5), in Austin, TX
- WMGN (Magic 98.1), in Madison, WI
Other uses
- Magic (film)
- Magic (gaming), the portrayal of magic in roleplaying games
- Magic (rapper)
- Magic (trade show)
- Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic is the first example of the modern collectible card game genre and still thrives today, with an estimated six million players in over seventy countries. Magic can be played by two or more players, a collectible card game
- Magic, Inc. (organization), an educational think tank in Palo Alto, California
- Disney Magic The Disney Magic is a cruise ship operated by the Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Its sister, the Disney Wonder, was launched in 1999, a cruise ship
- Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA, basketball player
- HMS Magic, the name of several Royal Navy ships
- Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside, a mapping service offered by the UK government
- HTC Magic The HTC Magic is a smartphone designed by HTC. It is the second handset by HTC that uses the Android operating system (the first being the HTC Dream). It was unveiled by Vodafone on 17 February 2009 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and went on sale in Spain on 27 April, in the UK and Taiwan in May 2009, and in Singapore, Hong Kong and, a mobile phone
- Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, a netball team
See also
- Magic and religion A belief in magic as a means of influencing the world seems to have been common in all cultures. There was considerable overlap between beliefs and practices that were religious and those that were magical, such that their mutual influence was significant. In many cases it becomes difficult or impossible to draw any meaningful line between beliefs
- List of magical terms and traditions This is a list of magical terms and traditions dealing with various occult practices, traditions, and components of magic. This list is not intended for topics like stage magic, illusion, or other entertainment-based definition. It is also not for strictly paranormal topics, such as those dealing with UFOs, aliens, ghosts, near-death experiences,
- Magic in the Greco-Roman world The study of magic in the Greco-Roman world is a branch of the disciplines of classics, ancient history and religious studies. In the ancient post-hellenistic world of the Greeks and Romans , the public and private rituals associated with religion are accepted by historians and archaeologists to have been a part of everyday life. Examples of this
- Magick (Aleister Crowley) Magick, in the broadest sense, is any act designed to cause intentional change. This article discusses magick as described by Aleister Crowley, a British occultist, but he did not invent the underlying idea
- Magik (disambiguation)
- Magician
- Magic in fiction
- All pages beginning with "Magic"
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How do I create smooth edges using the magic wand?
Q. Hello, I am trying to use the magic wand while switching the background that people may have in their pictures. I can easily get the background out of the picture, BUT the people I am trying to move to another background look really choppy because stuff like their arms are not smooth after I make the neccesary cuts. How to I smooth out the picture of the people? Anti-aliasing is not working with the magic wand! How do i use feathering? Please help me. Thanks!
Asked by locked - Wed Apr 16 10:48:18 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This is one of the most challenging tasks in Photoshop. Here are some approaches: -- adjust the tolerance of the magic wand -- try the lasso or magnetic lasso and various featherings -- use the pen tool -- try extract if you have it None of this is simple so here's a good source of know-how: Good luck. V
Answered by V2K1 - Wed Apr 16 22:44:51 2008
Q. Hello, I am trying to use the magic wand while switching the background that people may have in their pictures. I can easily get the background out of the picture, BUT the people I am trying to move to another background look really choppy because stuff like their arms are not smooth after I make the neccesary cuts. How to I smooth out the picture of the people? Anti-aliasing is not working with the magic wand! How do i use feathering? Please help me. Thanks!
Asked by locked - Wed Apr 16 10:48:18 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This is one of the most challenging tasks in Photoshop. Here are some approaches: -- adjust the tolerance of the magic wand -- try the lasso or magnetic lasso and various featherings -- use the pen tool -- try extract if you have it None of this is simple so here's a good source of know-how: Good luck. V
Answered by V2K1 - Wed Apr 16 22:44:51 2008
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