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How to select areas by color
Select areas of similar color and tone with the Magic Wand tool.
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What you learned
Select based on color and tone
Click on an image with the Magic Wand tool, and the tool selects areas that are similar in color and tone to the place you clicked.
Adjust the Tolerance to change how much the Magic Wand selects
If the initial selection doesn’t include everything you want to select, increase the Tolerance value in the Options bar to select a wider range of color.
Select contiguous or noncontiguous areas
In the Options bar, leave Contiguous checked if you want to select only adjacent areas of similar color. Uncheck Contiguous if you want to select nonadjacent areas of similar color too.
