Why is my eraser drawing in GIMP?

Why is my eraser drawing in GIMP?

Alpha Channels The most common reason why the eraser tool isn’t erasing to transparency is because there isn’t an alpha channel added to the layer. An alpha channel is essentially a transparent layer that gets positioned beneath your image (even though there’s no actual layer for it in the layers menu.)

Where is the erase tool in GIMP?

You can activate this tool in several ways: From the image menu through Tools → Paint Tools → Eraser; from the Toolbox by clicking on the tool icon ; or from the keyboard using the shortcut Shift+E.

Is there a reverse eraser in Photoshop?

Choose Edit > Undo or use the keyboard shortcut Control + Z (Win) / Command + Z (Mac). Redo: Moves one step forward. Choose Edit > Redo or use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Control + Z (Win) / Shift + Command + Z (Mac).

Why is my GIMP eraser black?

The color used to replace pixels is kind of arbitrary, so GIMP will use the “background color” to replace your image pixels as a default. That’s why GIMP’s eraser sometimes paints with black, white, or another color depending on the background color you set in the Toolbox. In GIMP, alpha just means transparency.

Why can I only undo once in Photoshop?

By default photoshop is set to have just one undo, Ctrl+Z only works once. To change this you need to edit the keyboard shortcuts. Go to Edit/Keyboard Shortcuts. Ctrl+Z needs to be assigned to Step Backward instead of Undo/Redo.

How do you clear the top layer in GIMP?

Method 1: Magic Wand

1. Firstly, right click on the layer you are working on and add an alpha channel if there is not already one. (Select Layer, Transparency, Add Alpha Channel.)
2. Now switch to the Magic Wand tool.
3. Select all the parts that you want to erase by simply clicking in the area.
4. Press Delete..

How do you make something transparent in GIMP?

gimp: how to make a transparent background

1. Open your image.
2. Select the area you want to make transparent.
3. In the Layer window (the one showing your image), select Layer – Transparency – Add Alpha Channel.If this is blanked out then it’s already done.
4. Select Edit – Clear.
5. Save the file.