Eraser broken?

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Mike_Aguilar
Dec 7, 2003
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I’m trying to erase some background imaging from an image for a t-shirt transfer. However, after I looked at tool presets for the eraser, the eraser tool no longer works. PS THINKS the eraser is doing something because I can run the eraser around my image (and it doesn’t APPEAR to be doing anything), click Edit, and I have the option to |Undo Eraser. I click that, and nothing appears to change. Someone over in the CS forum said to make sure I had the correct layer selected. Someone else told me I had to ask my question here. Being a Photoshop neophyte, I have no real idea what that means, but I check the |Layer menu option and see nothing that I believe will make a difference. Does anyone have any ideas what I’ve done wrong?

Thanks in advance.
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CW
Colin_Walls
Dec 7, 2003
Which layer are you trying to erase on? Is it the background [bottom] layer?
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Mike_Aguilar
Dec 7, 2003
I don’t know. If I’m thinking correctly, it is both back- and fore-ground. The image is of my family seated around a table at an outdoor café. I am erasing everything behind us and the table. I have almost all of what is behind us erased and most of the table gone. But, like I said, I clicked on the "Tool Presets" button in the main window and now I no longer can erase. I hope this helps.
CW
Colin_Walls
Dec 7, 2003
Since I only have PS 7, I don’t know if CS has any presets for the Eraser tool [PS 7 doesn’t]. I can’t follow that up any more.

Look at the status bar at the top of the screen. Is Mode "normal" and Opacity and Flow both 100%?
CW
Colin_Walls
Dec 7, 2003
BTW, if your goal is to isolate you and the family and the table from the background in the image, this is not a good way to do it.

You need to look at selection tools and copy to a new layer. The Extract "filter" may be worth a try too.
L
LenHewitt
Dec 7, 2003
Look at the Options bar – What do you have in the Mode setting and the Opacity setting? Is the airbrush symbol in the options bar on a grey or white background?
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Mike_Aguilar
Dec 8, 2003
Gee, it really looks like i need to read these manuals and stuff I got. I honestly have almost no idea what you guys are talking about. I did happen to solve the problem by sheer luck alone: I tried Merge Visible under Layer and bingo, it works again. Thanks for all the help guys, I really appreciate it. And I promise I will read my manuals and pdf training books before I write in again.
CW
Colin_Walls
Dec 8, 2003
If you keep that promise, you’ll be a very welcome visitor here. 🙂

BTW, I haven’t a clue what was broken for you, but I’m glad you’re sorted.
RK
Rob_Keijzer
Dec 8, 2003
Since "merge visible" solved it, you were obviously on the wrong layer. Look on the menu "Windows", and select "Layer Palette", then highlight background layer.

BTW, I agree that this isn’t the good way to do this: your’e bypassing 99% of PS’s capabilities.

Good luck.
Rob
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Mike_Aguilar
Dec 9, 2003
Ok. Once again, thank you for all the help. 🙂

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