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Select pixels in areas of similar color

  1. Select the Magic Wand tool.

  2. Select an Edge option.

  3. Set the tolerance level by dragging the tolerance slider in the Property inspector.

    Tolerance represents the tonal range of colors that are selected when you click a pixel with the Magic Wand. If you enter 0 and click a pixel, only adjacent pixels of the same tone are selected. If you enter 65, a wider range of tones is selected.

  4. Click the area of color you want to select.

    A marquee appears around the selected range of pixels.

    Pixels selected with a lower tolerance (above), then a higher tolerance (below)