AboutDan Loffler Expertise I can help with specific "How To" questions. No Photoshop Elements questions please.
Experience I have been using Photoshop every day in my work as an Art Director and Graphic Artist since 1993 with version 2.5. I am currently employed as a Creative Director in Miami. I have taught computer graphics classes at CompUSA, Computer City. I currently teach a crash course on Photoshop to digital photographers on Digital Photography Corner's Digital Photography Cruises. I have worked as a personal Photoshop tutor for clients as far away as Seoul Korea.
Expert: Dan Loffler Date: 5/26/2008 Subject: eraser tool
Question I used to be able to take out a spot that did not belong on a print with the eraser tool. Photoshop 7 on Windows. It left the color and took out the spot. Now, it makes a white spot (like a paint brush tool) and I did not change anything! (knowingly) I use this tool a lot. HELP!
Answer Hi Wendy,
The eraser tool will fill the area with the "Background" color (unless you are working on a layer, then it erases the layer). You can see the background color at the bottom of the Tool Bar, it is the two boxes, the one on top is the foreground color and the one under it is the background.
The eraser tool is not very good for very much, I rarely if ever use it. For retouching a photograph try the Clone Stamp Tool or Healing Brush. The tools with the little triangles have alternates if you hold down on the button, be sure to try them all to see what they do. Also at the top of the work area will be the tool options, play with these as well.
