The Eraser is used to remove blocks of color from the current layer, selection, or image. If the Eraser is used on the Background layer, the eraser will remove color areas and replace them with the current background color. If used on a normal floating layer, the color will be replaced with transparency. The same rules apply to non-alpha images.
The Eraser Tool can be called in the following order, from the image-menu:
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The Tool can also be called by clicking the tool icon:
The Shift-e key combination will change the active tool to Eraser.
Shift-Ctrl is used to create straight lines that are constrained to 15 degree absolute angles.
Options
The available tool options for the Eraser Tool can be accessed
by
double clicking the Eraser Tool icon.
The Opacity slider sets the transparency level for the operation. A higher opacity setting results in a more opaque render and a lower setting results in a more transparent one.
Indicates the active brush. Clicking on the brush icon opens the brush selection dialog.
The Incremental checkbox activates incremental paint mode for the tool. More information about incremental mode can be found in the glossary.
By default the Eraser tool softens the edges of an area erased. The Hard Edge toggle changes this behavior. Any area erased while this option is active will be erased with no softening of the edge of the brush used.
The Pressure Sensitivity section sets the sensitivity levels for input devices that support this option.
This option sets the stroke to fade out after the specified distance. The stroke will fade to transparency at the completion of the set distance.
The Anti Erase option of the Erase tool can un-erase areas of an image. This feature only works when used on images with an alpha channel.