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Not sure why you're having trouble with the magic wand. I just used it here and the selection seems very clean.

• I duplicated the background layer and inserted a red color-fill layer in between the two layers as a visual aid to assess the quality of the selection.
• I used the magic wand—set to a tolerance of 30 and with "contiguous" un-checked—and clicked on a black area of the image.
• I inverted the selection and clicked the layer mask icon, resulting in the image below.
• For a transparent image, turn off the visibility of the bottom two layers and keep only the top layer.
• For a black outline, add a Stroke layer style to the top layer. Select an inside stroke with the thickness of your choice.

Is there anything about the quality of the selection here that is insufficient?

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