3.3.5. Eraser Tool

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.

Activate Tool
  • The Eraser Tool can be called in the following order, from the image-menu: Tools/ Paint Tools/Eraser .

  • The Tool can also be called by clicking the tool icon:

Key modifiers (Defaults)
Shortcut

The Shift-e key combination will change the active tool to Eraser.

Shift-Ctrl

Shift-Ctrl is used to create straight lines that are constrained to 15 degree absolute angles.

Options

Overview

The available tool options for the Eraser Tool can be accessed by double clicking the Eraser Tool icon.

Opacity

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.

Brush

Indicates the active brush. Clicking on the brush icon opens the brush selection dialog.

Incremental

The Incremental checkbox activates incremental paint mode for the tool. More information about incremental mode can be found in the glossary.

Hard Edge

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.

Pressure Sensitivity, Druckempfindlichkeit

The Pressure Sensitivity section sets the sensitivity levels for input devices that support this option.

Fade Out

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.

Anti Erase

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.