Expanding selections with Grow and Similar
The Grow and Similar commands let you expand selections to
include similar colors in an image. These commands compare the
colors outside a selection to the colors in the selection. Colors that are
in a specified range of similar colors are added to the selection.
The Grow command selects similar colors that are adjacent to the
current selection. The Similar command selects similar colors
throughout the image.
Note: The Grow and Similar commands are available for all image
modes except Black & White.
To use the Grow command
1
Ensure the image is in image edit mode.
2
Select the Wand tool in the Toolbox and click it on the area
that you want to select (To use the Wand tool, page 33.654).
3
Choose Image > Select > Grow and similar colors that are
adjacent to the current selection will be selected.
To use the Similar command
1
Ensure the image is in image edit mode.
2
Select the Wand tool in the Toolbox and click it on the area
that you want to select (see To use the Wand tool, page 33.654).
3
Choose Image > Select > Similar and similar colors throughout
the image will be selected.
A moving dashed
edge surrounds
the parrot, a
selected area
When the selection is
inversed, the
background becomes
selected
Tip
The range of colors
selected by Grow and
Similar is based on the
Tolerance setting in the
Wand dialog box (see To
adjust the tolerance of the
Wand tool,
page 33.655).
Tip
To select similar colors
throughout an image, you
can also use the Select
throughout image check-
box in the Wand dialog
box (see To adjust the
tolerance of the Wand
tool, page 33.655