Using the Eraser

Use the Eraser tool to erase some or all of underlying objects as you would with a pencil eraser. As with the other Paint tools, the Eraser tool is object-based. This means that once you create an eraser object, you can move, scale, and rotate it in the same way you manipulate other Paint objects.

An eraser object acts on all objects under it. It is not, by default, linked to the objects you originally erased. If you move an eraser object over another object, the old object reappears and the new one is erased.

The way the Eraser tool functions depends on the tool option you select from the Erase To list.

To use the eraser:

1. On the Toolbar, click the Eraser tool .
2. Select an option from the Erase To list.
   
   

   Select:	To:
   BG Color	Erase the underlying objects and reveal the currently specified background color. Change the background color by clicking the background color box and then specifying another color.
   Transparent	Erase all underlying objects including the background. With this operation, the area under the eraser object becomes transparent. Erasing with this option is like creating a Freehand mask. To see the results of this option, switch to a view mode that enables you to see the alpha channel. For instance, choose Window | View Mode | Transparent.
   Revert	Erase the underlying objects and reveal the original image. If there is no original image, Revert erases to the background color (as specified when you created the layer or Paint branch).

   
   
   
3. Click a brush to specify the eraser size.
4. In the active viewport, move the cursor over the object(s) to erase, then hold down the left mouse button and drag to erase.
5. If you are using a graphics tablet with combustion, use the Pen Pressure options to control the stroke. For example, you can erase more softly depending on how lightly you press the stylus.

Note: You can delete an eraser object by selecting it and then pressing Delete.