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Select objects with the Magic Wand tool

Use the Magic Wand tool to select all objects in a document with the same or similar fill attributes (such as color and pattern).

You can 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.

Select objects based on fill color 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.

Customize the Magic Wand tool

  1. Do one of the following to open the Magic Wand panel:

    • Double-click the Magic Wand tool in the Tools panel.

    • 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.

    Low tolerance values select objects that are very similar to the 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 panel 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 panel 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.