Color Range Command | Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS6 | Adobe TV

The Color Range command is the best way to make a color-based selection. Build and adjust your mask and then use it to apply localized changes to your image.
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I cannot find Color Range under Select.Why isn't it there? Please help.

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    Possibly you are missing something in the way you apply this command. Here's how I use it to select patchy clouds with ragged edges and continuously varying shades of gray:
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    Then switch to the "Color Added" (plus) eyedropper, holding the left mouse button down while dragging it over areas deviating from the base color but which you want included.
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    All the while, keep an eye on the dialog box display which shows what you've selected, albeit crudely. If you pick up unwanted colors, switch to the "subtract from sample" (minus) eyedropper and drag it over those areas.
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  • Very slow Lightroom 4.4 to Photoshop CS6 in Windows 8

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