What method allows you to select all objects filled with the same color (for example, all red objects) with a single click?

What method allows you to select all objects filled with the same color (for example, all red objects) with a single click?

• A. Use the Eraser tool to selectively remove non-red objects.
• B. Select one red object. Then go to Select > Same > Fill Color or use the Magic Wand tool.
• C. Use the Color Replace tool to swap colors.
• D. Change the document's color mode to grayscale.

Answer: (B)

This uses selecting by a color attribute. In Illustrator, you can grab every object that uses a specific fill color by selecting one object with that color and choosing the option to find identical fills. The straightforward way is to go to Select > Same > Fill Color, which collects all objects across the artwork that use that exact fill color. An alternative is to use the Magic Wand tool and click the color—set to Fill Color—to instantly select all objects with that same fill. You can even adjust the Magic Wand’s tolerance if you want to include colors that are very close to the chosen color. This approach is the quickest way to manage color-based selections, especially when you have many shapes scattered across layers. The other options don’t accomplish this: the Eraser tool removes parts of objects, not select by color; the Color Replace tool changes colors, not select; and changing the document to grayscale just alters color interpretation, not which objects are selected.

This uses selecting by a color attribute. In Illustrator, you can grab every object that uses a specific fill color by selecting one object with that color and choosing the option to find identical fills. The straightforward way is to go to Select > Same > Fill Color, which collects all objects across the artwork that use that exact fill color. An alternative is to use the Magic Wand tool and click the color—set to Fill Color—to instantly select all objects with that same fill. You can even adjust the Magic Wand’s tolerance if you want to include colors that are very close to the chosen color.

This approach is the quickest way to manage color-based selections, especially when you have many shapes scattered across layers. The other options don’t accomplish this: the Eraser tool removes parts of objects, not select by color; the Color Replace tool changes colors, not select; and changing the document to grayscale just alters color interpretation, not which objects are selected.