Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 - Manual (Page 247)

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Selecting and arranging objects
Last updated 6/5/2015
• 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.
Select filled objects
The Object Selection By Path Only preference determines whether you can select a filled object by clicking anywhere
within the object’s area with the Selection or Direct Selection tools, or whether you must click a path segment or anchor
point with these tools. By default, this preference is off. In some cases, you may want to turn the preference on—for
example, when you work with overlapping filled objects and you want to easily select underlying objects.
Note: The Object Selection By Path Only preference is not applicable when selecting unfilled objects or when viewing
artwork as outlines. In these cases, you can never select an object by clicking inside the object’s path. (See
View artwork as
outlines .)