If you liked the Magic Wand tool, then prepare to love the Color Range command. The Color Range command allows you to select a specified color within the document. You can then easily add to the selection to refine it. All of its speed and power is complemented by a very intuitive user interface.
The Color Range command was expanded in Photoshop CS6 so it can intelligently recognize skin tones and human faces. These options make it easy to localize an adjustment to just the subject of a portrait and can be used to subtly improve the color and exposure of your subject.
To get started, go to Select > Color Range. Then choose Skin Tones from the Select drop-down.
You can drag the Fuzziness slider to select more or less of your image. For better control, especially with portraits, select the Detect Faces option.
The end result will be a selection that’s similar to what you see below. You can then make adjustments to the selected area as you would with other images in Photoshop.
