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eraser tool
Use the Eraser tool to drag over a section of artwork on the Stage to erase it. Click the Eraser Mode modifier and select from the following list of erasing modes to specify how the area will be affected:
- Erase Normal: Erases strokes and fills on the same layer.
- Erase Fills: Erases only fills; strokes are not affected.
- Erase Lines: Erases only strokes; fills are not affected.
- Erase Selected Fills: Erases only the currently selected fills and does not affect strokes—selected or not. (Select the fills to erase before using the Eraser tool in this mode.)
To use the Eraser tool, follow these steps:
- Click the Eraser Shape modifier in the Tools panel and select an eraser shape and size. Make sure that the Faucet modifier is not selected.
- Drag your cursor on the Stage in the desired location.
- To remove stroke segments or filled areas, select the Eraser tool and then click the Faucet modifier. Click the stroke segment or filled area to delete.
- To delete everything on the Stage, double-click the Eraser tool in the toolbar. This erases all types of content on the Stage and pasteboard.
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- Industry/Domain: Software
- Category: Graphic design software
- Company: Adobe
- Product: Flash Professional CS5
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