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To deselect all objects in a file:
Do one of the following:
Using a selection tool, click or drag at least 2 pixels away from any object.
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Choose Select > Deselect.
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To select all unselected objects, and deselect all selected objects:
Choose Select > Inverse.
To repeat the last type of selection you made:
Choose Select > Reselect.
To select all objects with the same attributes:
1 Select an object that has the attribute you want.
2 To select all objects with one of the following attributes, choose Select > Same >
Blending Mode, Fill & Stroke, Fill Color, Opacity, Stroke Color, Stroke Weight, Style, or
Symbol Instance.
3 To select all objects with one of the following attributes, choose Select > Object > All on
Same Layer, Direction Handles, Brush Strokes, Clipping Masks, Stray Points, or Text Objects.
Note: You can also use the magic wand tool to select all objects with the same color,
stroke weight, stroke color, opacity, or blending mode. (See
on page 101.)
Using the magic wand tool
Use the magic wand tool to select all objects in a document with the same or similar fill
color, stroke weight, stroke color, opacity, or blending mode. You specify the color range,
or tolerance, for the magic wand tool's selection.
To use the magic wand tool:
1 Select the magic wand tool
2 Do one of the following:
To create a new selection, click the object containing the attributes you want to select.
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To add to the current selection, press Shift and click the attributes you want to add.
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To subtract from the current selection, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click
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the attributes you want to subtract.
To set options for the magic wand tool:
1 Do one of the following to open the Magic Wand palette:
Double-click the magic wand tool in the toolbox.
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Choose Window > Magic Wand.
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2 Do any or all of the following, and then click OK:
Enter a Tolerance value in pixels for Fill Color. Values can range from 0 to 255 for RGB or
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0 to 100 for CMYK. Enter a low value to select colors similar to the pixel you click, or
enter a higher value to select a broader range of colors. Deselect Fill Color if you don't
want to select objects according to their color.
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