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klmyres
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May 28, 2017
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Color Range Selector Doesn't Work

  • May 28, 2017
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My Photoshop CS 6 Color Range Selector stopped working on my iMac  It opens but will not allow me to select anything with the dropper.  The buttons all operate but the selection never happens.  I have the following selected: Sampled Colors, Localized Color Clusters (I have also tried without this selected) image(display) and selection preview= none.  The image is 8 bit but I have tried 16 bit as well.  No selection appears no matter how the fuzziness and range are changed.  If I enter a warning appears: No pixels are more than 50% selected. The selection edges will not be visible.  I have reinstalled and restarted to no avail. This tool has worked before without a problem.  Any ideas?

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    Correct answer davescm

    Hi

    Does your selected layer (in the layers panel) have any pixels?

    What are the settings in the options bar?

    Dave

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    bzareenk
    Inspiring
    May 29, 2017

    Make sure you are following all the basics.

    Select color ranges in Photoshop

    barbara_a7746676
    Community Expert
    barbara_a7746676Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 29, 2017

    I have seen this happen when the wrong layer is targeted. If your layer is a shape layer or type layer, no pixels will be selected.

      davescm
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      davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      May 28, 2017

      Hi

      Does your selected layer (in the layers panel) have any pixels?

      What are the settings in the options bar?

      Dave

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