Quick links to procedures on this page:
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You can erase any part of your image and control the opacity of erased areas. You can also link the opacity to stylus pressure or specify a fixed opacity value.
You can set the Eraser opacity to Hard (left) or Soft (right).
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In the Layers panel, choose the layer on which you want to erase.
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Choose the Eraser tool  in the toolbox.
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On the property bar, adjust the Size pop-up slider  and the Opacity pop-up
slider  .
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Click one of the following buttons:
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Soft Mode  — sets opacity based on stylus pressure. The more pressure you
apply, the higher the opacity. The initial opacity level is determined by the
Opacity pop-up slider.
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Hard Mode  — sets opacity based on the value specified by the Opacity pop-
up slider
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You can toggle between Soft Mode and Hard Mode by holding down Option
(Mac OS) or Alt (Windows) as you drag in the image window.
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You can erase in straight lines by clicking the Straight Line Strokes button 
on the property bar, clicking a point on the canvas where you want to start
your line, and clicking where you want to end the line.
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You can also erase image areas by choosing the Brush tool  in the toolbox
and choosing Erasers from the Brush Category selector on the Brush Selector
bar.
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Some features described in the Help are available only in Corel Painter 12, and are not included in Painter Lite. Visit www.corel.com/painter for more information about Corel Painter 12. |
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