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Eraser Tool
Eraser Tool deletes the object on the selected layer and makes it look transparent, i.e.,
the background layer’s object can be seen. You can change/toggle with the preferences in
the Options bar for Eraser Tool. Set your brush size and the mode that you want to use.
You can choose from Brush, Pencil, or Block options. To change the transparency of the
object, use the Opacity slider. Flow option helps you to determine how quickly the eraser
is applied.
Options Bar of Eraser Tool MORE ON PHOTOSHOP
Background Eraser Tool
To remove a background or part of a background from an image in Photoshop, we use the
Background Eraser Tool. This tool is a combination of the Quick Selection Tool and the
Eraser Tool. Background eraser means erasing the background without erasing the main 117
object. It is therefore very tricky and requires more than just an eraser. It samples the
color at the centre of the brush and deletes pixels of the similar colour when you drag the
tool around your image.
Follow the given steps to use the Background Eraser Tool:
Step 1: Select the Background Eraser Tool from the Tools panel.
Step 2: In the Options bar, pick a brush size according to the image, set the Sampling to
Continuous, the Limits to Find Edges and the Tolerance to low. A low tolerance
means that only areas that are very similar to the sampled color will be erased. A
high tolerance erases a broader range of colours.
Options bar for Background Eraser Tool
Step 3: Bring the mouse pointer near the edge of the object from which you want to remove
the background. You will see a circle with small + sign (cross hair) in the centre.
Step 4: Click and drag to start erasing. Do not drag the cross hair over the edges. As you
click and drag, you will see a checkerboard pattern appearing in the areas you have
erased. That is the background of your canvas.
Step 5: Once you have erased around the entire
object, you can switch to the regular
Eraser Tool for any final adjustments.
Step 6: Choose a large brush size and erase the
rest of the background.
Though this tool does not erase with Using Background Eraser Tool
perfection around the edges, it is the quickest way to distinguish the background
and the main object.

