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Use the Eraser in the GIMP App

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to use "Eraser Tool" in GIMP in Windows 7.

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You should have the program open and a document ready
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You can find out how to do this in other tutorials.

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First, we need a shape
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Let's click "Rectangle Tool".

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Then, click and drag the mouse across the canvas to create a shape
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Next, click "Bucket Fill"
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Select a fill color
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And click inside the shape to fill it in
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Next, click "Select" in the upper-left corner of the window
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If you unable to see the horizontal menu because "Toolbox" is in the way, click and drag away the border of "Toolbox".
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In the drop-down menu, click "None"
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This is the second option in the "Select" menu. You can also press "Shift" + "Ctrl" + "A" on the keyboard.

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Now, you can double-click "Eraser Tool"
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It has a pink icon in "Toolbox". "Tool Options" will change at the bottom.
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You can click items in "Tool Options" to edit them
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For example, you can change "Opacity" by clicking the line.
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There is also a number on the right-hand side which you can manually change
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For this example, let's keep the opacity high.
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After that, select a brush you would like to use
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There are numerous styles, both hard and soft.
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Change the size, aspect ratio, and angle of the brush by clicking or typing numbers
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These fields can be edited in the same way as "Opacity". These brush settings will depend on for what you are using the eraser.
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Finally, you can select different effects by checking any of the boxes at the bottom
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You can check "Apply jitter", or a staggered look.
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You can check "Smooth stroke" if you want a polished look
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Other effects are also included, such as "Hard edge" and "Anti-erase".
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Click and drag the eraser cursor across the shape to erase it
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Parts of the shape will be erased without creating new objects or paths. Each eraser stroke will appear as a separate step on the right-hand side.
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