Operation Manual

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USING ILLUSTRATOR
Drawing
Last updated 11/8/2011
Erase artwork
You can erase portions of your artwork using the Path Eraser tool, the Eraser tool, or the eraser on a Wacom stylus
pen. The Path Eraser tool
lets you erase parts of a path by drawing along the path. This tool is useful when you
want to limit what you erase to a path segment, such as one edge of a triangle. The Eraser tool and the eraser on
a Wacom stylus pen let you erase any area of your artwork, regardless of structure. You can use the Eraser tool on
paths, compound paths, paths inside Live Paint groups, and clipping paths.
Using the Path Eraser tool to erase portions of a path (left), using the Eraser tool to erase part of a grouped object (right)
For a video on using the Eraser tool, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0036.
More Help topics
“Drawing tool gallery” on page 19
“Keys for editing shapes” on page 482
Erase part of a path using the Path Eraser tool
1 Select the object.
2 Select the Path Eraser tool .
3 Drag the tool along the length of the path segment you want to erase. For best results, use a single, smooth, dragging
motion.
Erase objects using the Eraser tool
1 Do one the following:
• To erase specific objects, select the objects or open the objects in isolation mode.
• To erase any object on the artboard, leave all objects unselected.
When you have nothing selected, the Eraser tool erases through and across all layers.
2 Select the Eraser tool .
3 (Optional) Double-click the Eraser tool and specify options.
4 Drag over the area you want to erase. You can control the tool by doing any of the following:
• To constrain the Eraser tool to a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line, Shift-drag.
• To create a marquee around an area and erase everything inside the area, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag
(Mac
OS). To constrain the marquee to a square, Alt-Shift-drag (Windows) or Option-Shift-drag (Mac OS).