Ulead PHOTOIMPACT 11, User Manual

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CHAPTER 3: SELECTIONS & OBJECTS 125
Select by Color Range
Color Range is a useful method of selecting areas with similar color properties
while the Magic wand selects all pixels that fall within the specified color range.
Color Range creates a gradient selection mask based on a pixel’s color similarity
to the specified colors.
In making a selection, Color Range uses two sampling methods. The first,
Sampled Colors , uses an eyedropper tool to make color selections from an
image. Similarity determines the colors that will be incorporated into the
selection, so that the higher the similarity, the more colors are included. The
second method,
Standard , uses the image’s highlight, midtone, and shadow to
determine the color range automatically.
To make a selection using Color Range:
1. With an image open, click Selection:
Select by Color Range .
2. Select the method of selecting the
color range that you want to use.
3. Select Sampled Colors then click a
color from the image on the left that
you want selected. Drag the
Similarity slider to adjust the level of
related colors that will be selected.
Tips:
• A higher Similarity value will select
more colors.
• If you choose Standard , simply select
Highlight , Midtone , or Shadow
from the drop-down menu and specify
the
Similarity range. Color Range will
automatically select the pixels that fit
the specified tonal range.
4. To select additional colors, click the
Add color sample . Conversely, click
Remove color sample to remove
colors from the color range.
The image on the right shows the
selected area.
5. Click OK . The colors you selected are
surrounded by a selection border.
The selection against a black
background.