Comments on: Photoshop Tip: Easily Select object pixels on a layer

By: Sureal Dreams

Sureal Dreams — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:05:15 +0000

Thanks, this is can be very helpful when dealing with images that have already been flattened.

By: amber

amber — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:17:33 +0000

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By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:10:24 +0000

You have to [Ctrl]+click inside the “Layer Thumbnail” to make this work. If you [Ctrl]+click outside the thumbnail, it will let you highlight multiple layers.

By: Jo

Jo — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:02:00 +0000

Nice!!! Thanks… that’s exactly what I was looking for!! :)

By: admin

admin — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:57:05 +0000

Hmmm.. Have you tried it? It does work perfectly on transparent layers as I say. The only time it may seem a bit off is if you are trying to select gradients. It will only select with about a 50% tolerance. But all you have to do is do as I say in the post, then use “refine edge” and move the Contract/Expand slider to +100%. Solid objects will be completey selected even if there are multiple objects on the same transparent layer.