User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Image after tapping Magic Wand
on the indicated area and
choosing Image | Select | Grow
Image after choosing Image |
Select | Similar
You can repeat the Grow and Similar commands to continue expanding a selection. As more colors
are added to the selection, more colors are in the range of colors similar to the selection. Therefore,
even though the Tolerance doesn’t change, repeating Grow or Similar can expand a selection
incrementally.
Grow and Similar can help you isolate elements in an image, such as dark objects against a light
background. Select part of one dark object with the Marquee tool. Choose Grow to expand the
selection to the entire object. Choose Similar to expand the selection to all similar colors in the image.
Converting paths to selections
You can use vector objects and text to make selections in images. The Path to Selection command
makes a selection in an image from the shape of a vector, text, or group object.
With this command, you can outline irregular areas in images with drawing tools to make selections.
You can make selections shaped like starbursts and other complex shapes that are easy to create
with drawing tools. You can make selections from text characters without first converting the text to
paths.
The area selected by a vector or text object depends on whether the object has a visible fill ink and
stroke.
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