Why is Eraser not working in Photoshop?

Why is Eraser not working in Photoshop?

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.

How do I delete part of a layer in Illustrator?

All of Illustrator’s tools work on the active selection, so before you can erase anything, you have to choose the parts of the image to erase. Hold down “Shift” while clicking on areas of the image to add to the selection, press “Ctrl,” and then click on an area to remove it from the selection.

How can I erase part of a layer in Photoshop?

This hasn’t changed in any of the editions of Photoshop I’ve used ( going back to CS, probably even further). Oh and ensure the brush is set to “normal” blend mode. Use a standard black brush NOT eraser, paint on the layer mask (the white layer), ensure the layer is not locked.

Why is the eraser tool not working in Photoshop?

The Eraser Tool is not working? From what I’ve read in the documentation, the Eraser tool is suppose to erase the selected part of the image, make that spot transparent. I have two images on two separate layers and am trying to do just that: erase a bit of the top layer so that the bottom layer shows through.

How to merge a layer that will not delete?

Merge the layer that will not delete to another layer: In the Layers Manager select the layer that will not delete and right click. Select ‘Merge Selected Layer (s) to….’ and select a layer to merge the undeletable layer to. Note: Blocks can also stop a layer from being deleted.

Why is it not possible to delete a layer in AutoCAD?

You will not be able to delete a layer if there are objects on the layer or if objects are referencing the layer. If you are confident that there are no such objects, use the LAYDEL command to delete the layers: Enter LAYDEL on the command line.