You can erase paint from the canvas
using any brush by setting the brush type to Erase.
Painting over an image on the canvas with an Erase brush removes
the color from the painted pixels, revealing the underlying canvas Clear
Color and maintaining the shape of the brush. For example,
if the brush has leaves, the color is removed where the leaves are
painted. If you change the default clear color without applying
it, the original clear color is revealed. Erasing also removes alpha.
To
erase brush strokes from the canvas
- Modify the canvas Clear
Color, if necessary. For information on setting the canvas Clear
Color, see
To set the default clear color of the canvas.
- Do one of the following:
- If you use a stylus and tablet, modify
pressure mappings, if desired (Brush > Tool Settings).
You can map up to three brush attributes to the stylus pressure.
For information on modifying stylus pressure mappings, see
Make the brush respond to stylus pressure.
- If you want to ignore the pressure mappings,
select Brush > Use Stylus Pressure to
turn it off. You may want to ignore pressure mappings if you paint
with a mouse rather than a stylus.
- In the Visor (Brush
> Get Brush), or on a shelf, click the brush preset
you want to erase with. The selected brush settings are copied to
the template brush.
- Select Brush > Edit Template
Brush. The Paint Effects Brush
Settings window opens.
- Beside Brush Type,
select Erase.
- Set Fake Shadows to None,
if this is not already the setting.
- Modify other template brush settings,
if necessary. For information on modifying template brush settings,
see
Define template brush settings.
- Drag across the area you want to erase.
TipAny brush can become
an erase brush by changing its
Brush Type to
Erase.
Create some erase type brush presets and save them on a shelf for
easy access. For information on storing brushes, see
Create new brush presets.