Using the magic wand tool

Use the magic wand tool to select all objects in a document with the same or similar fill color, stroke weight, stroke color, opacity, or blending mode. You specify the color range, or tolerance, for the magic wand tool's selection.

To use 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.
• To add to the current selection, press Shift and click the attributes you want to add.
• To subtract from the current selection, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click the attributes you want to subtract.

To set options for 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. Do any or all of the following, and then click OK:
• Enter a Tolerance value in pixels for Fill Color. Values can range from 0 to 255 for RGB or 0 to 100 for CMYK. Enter a low value to select colors similar to the pixel you click, or enter a higher value to select a broader range of colors. Deselect Fill Color if you don't want to select objects according to their color.
• Select Show Stroke Options from the Magic Wand palette menu; then select the stroke options you want to use and specify tolerance values in pixels.
• Select Show Transparency Options from the Magic Wand palette menu; then select the options you want and enter a tolerance value for Opacity, if necessary. (Blending Mode selects all objects with blending modes applied.)