Why does my eraser have an outline illustrator ?

If you have an object with a stroke applied, and you use the eraser tool to remove a portion of it, that object will have a new shape, but still have a stroke applied, following the new shape. If you drag the eraser entirely across an object, you will now have two shapes, with the same stroke applied.

People ask also, how do you get rid of the eraser outline in Illustrator? Select the line you want to delete with one of the selection tools and hit the backspace key. Incidentally, though, the eraser leaves those marks because you’re also erasing part of a large white rectangle (the border of the entire image?) that has a black stroke applied to it (what rcraighead said).

Also, how do you reset the eraser tool in Illustrator? Then Control-Click (Windows users: Right-Click) on the Tool Preset button in the Tool Options bar. When you click on this button you will see a small menu appear and you can select Reset Tool to reset the current tool to its default setting or Reset All Tools to reset all the tools to its default setting.

Amazingly, why is my eraser tool painting in Illustrator? This happens when the layer that you are attempting to apply the eraser is not converted to smart object. – Erase to your heart’s content.

You asked, why does my eraser have an outline illustrator IPAD? You need to lock the layer with the object that is causing the strokes of the eraser to appear. To do this; double click on that specific layer and in its opptions you can check off “lock”.

How do you use the eraser tool in Illustrator?

1. Do one of the following: To erase specific objects, select the objects or open the objects in isolation mode.
2. Select the Eraser tool .
3. (Optional) Double-click the Eraser tool and specify options.
4. Drag over the area you want to erase.

How do you reset the eraser tool in Photoshop?

The eraser and brush tool is not working properly. Try resetting each problem tool by right-clicking where indicated by the red arrow and picking “Reset Tool” (or “Reset All Tools” for every Photoshop tool).

Why is my eraser tool not working?

The problems that may cause the eraser tool to not work in Photoshop are: Part of your image is selected. You have a duplicate image. You are working on a layer mask.

Why is my eraser tool Black?

1 Correct answer. Photoshop is using your Background color, which is currently Black. Use the keyboard shortcut of “D” to reset to the default colors.

Why does eraser not work in Illustrator?

The Adobe Illustrator Eraser tool has no effect whatsoever on Illustrator’s Symbols. If you try to edit what looks like a regular Illustrator object but can’t use the Eraser tool to alter it, open the Symbols panel and make sure your object isn’t a Symbol.

Why is my eraser blue?

The blue end is meant for erasing pencil marks on heavy grades of paper or dark marks. The soft end (pink/orange) is useful for light grades of paper which the hard gritted side would tear apart, and also for precision erasing, such as removing a light stray mark from among dark marks.

Why can I see the anchor points in Illustrator?

1 Correct answer. Go to the Illustrator Preferences > Selection & Anchor Point Display and turn on the option that is called Show Anchor Points in Selection tool and Shape tools.

How do I smooth anchor points in Illustrator?

How do I change the eraser shape in Illustrator?

How do you erase part of a shape in Illustrator?

Click and hold the Knife tool in the Tools panel and select the Scissors tool. Click in two places on the inner circle as shown. Select the cut segment with the Selection tool and press Delete to remove it. Repeat this step to cut and delete a small segment from the outer circle.