Adobe 13102498 - Photoshop CS3 - Mac User Manual page 257

• To change the tool cursor, choose Edit > Preferences > Cursors > Painting Cursors (Windows) or Photoshop >
Preferences > Cursors > Painting Cursors (Mac OS). Normal Brush Tip displays the standard Quick Selection
cursor with a plus or minus sign to show the selection mode.
(Optional) Click Refine Edge to further adjust the selection boundary or view the selection against different
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backgrounds or as a mask. See "Refine selection edges" on page 255.
Select with the Magic Wand tool
The Magic Wand tool lets you select a consistently colored area (for example, a red flower) without having to trace
its outline. You specify the color range, or tolerance, for the Magic Wand tool's selection, based on similarity to the
pixel you click.
You cannot use the Magic Wand tool on an image in bitmap mode or on 32-bits-per-channel images.
Select the Magic Wand tool
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Specify one of the selection options in the options bar. The Magic Wand tool's pointer changes depending on
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which option is selected.
A B C D
Selection options
A. New B. Add To C. Subtract From D. Intersect With
In the options bar, specify any of the following:
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Determines the similarity or difference of the pixels selected. Enter a value in pixels, ranging from 0 to
Tolerance
255. A low value selects the few colors very similar to the pixel you click. A higher value selects a broader range of
colors.
Creates a smoother-edged selection.
Anti-aliased
Selects only adjacent areas using the same colors. Otherwise, all pixels in the entire image using the
Contiguous
same colors are selected.
Selects colors using data from all the visible layers. Otherwise, the Magic Wand tool selects colors
Sample All Layers
from the active layer only.
4 In the image, click the color you want to select. If Contiguous is selected, all adjacent pixels within the tolerance
range are selected. Otherwise, all pixels in the tolerance range are selected.
(Optional) Click Refine Edge to further adjust the selection boundary or view the selection against different
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backgrounds or as a mask. See "Refine selection edges" on page 255.
Select a color range
The Color Range command selects a specified color or color range within an existing selection or an entire image. If
you want to replace a selection, be sure to deselect everything before applying this command. The Color Range
command is not available for 32-bits-per-channel images.
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