Magic Wand help (Photoshop CS5)

Hi guys, I wondered if anyone can help me.
I have used the Magic Wand for a couple of years, taking out backgrounds etc to create transparent GIFs.
Now when I use it, the edges of whatever I have cut out are always jagged.
Does anyone know what this could be? I have anti-aliasing checked at the top, and haven't changed anything that I know of.
It seems to get worse when the image is resized and made smaller also.
Any help appreciated!

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