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
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