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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
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See also
“To group or ungroup objects” on page 284
To select objects with 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. All objects with the same
attributes that were clicked are selected.
• To add to the current selection, press Shift and click another object containing the attributes you want to add. All
objects with the same attributes that were clicked are also selected.
• To subtract from the current selection, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click the object containing
the attributes you want to subtract. All objects with the same attributes are removed from the selection.
By default, theMagic Wand tool selectsobjects basedonfillattributes(such as colorand pattern). However, youcan
customize the Magic Wand tool to select objects based on stroke weight, stroke color, opacity, or blending mode. You
can also change the tolerances used by the Magic Wand tool to identify similar objects.
To customize 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.
• Choose Window > Magic Wand.
2 To select objects according to their fill color, select Fill Color, and then enter a Tolerance value between 0 and 255
pixels for RGB or 0 and 100 pixels for CMYK.
Lowtolerance values select objectsthatare very similartothe object you click; higher tolerance values select objects
with a broader range of the selected property.
3 Choose Show Stroke Options from the Magic Wand palette menu, and do any of the following:
• To select objects according to their stroke color, select Stroke Color, and then enter a Tolerance value between 0
and 255 pixels for RGB or 0 and 100 pixels for CMYK.
• To select objects according to their stroke weight, select Stroke Weight, and then enter a Tolerance value between
0 and 1000 points.
4 Choose Show Transparency Options from the Magic Wand palette menu and do any of the following:
• To select objects according to their transparency or blending mode, select Opacity, and then enter a Tolerance
value between 0 and 100%.
• To select objects according to their blending mode, select Blending Mode.
See also
“To work with palettes” on page 31
To select faces and edges with the Live Paint Selection tool
1 Select the Live Paint Selection tool .
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