Select color range" in Photoshop 11

Hello, I´m looking for the menu point "selecr color range" in Photoshop 11. I´ve seen this in a lot of tutorials but I can´t find it in Photoshop 11. Is this function only available with Photoshop CS versions or where can a find this in Photoshopp 11?
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If your using photoshop elements 11, then no, there is no Select>Color Range.
That's available in the full photoshop versions, i.e. photoshop cs6 or cc 20214.
You can use the Magic Wand Tool to get similar results, there's just no preview window like color range has.

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When you start the selection (without pressing the shift key) and drag across the image only the end point is selected instead of the whole trace.
This behavior is as designed. When you make a selection without holding the shift key, and you have the first eyedropper selected in the menu (the one that doesn't have a plus or minus sign) you are a making an initial selection on the image. If you hold and drag this selection, it will just change the initial selection to match whatever destination you prefer on the image.
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