Erase

Use Erase  to erase areas of the picture. The pointer changes to the Erase pointer . Choose one of the Brush Shapes for the eraser, and set its Size and Angle. See Brush Types.

To remove a large area of the picture, select the area then Delete  or Cut  the area. Alternatively, use Flood Erase .

Shortcut

• Paint Window Control Panel; Tools:

  

Erase Part of the Picture

1. Click the Erase icon

   

   . The pointer changes to the eraser pointer .

2. Change the style and width if desired by selecting a Brush Shape, Size and Angle.

3. Click and drag across the work area to erase an area. Whenever the cursor passes over a pixel that is not transparent, it changes it to transparent.

4. Each time you click and drag, areas will be erased, until another feature is selected. Also use single clicks to erase dots.

Flood Erase

Clone

Expander

Erase Tools