Many drawing and design software come with eraser tools, but for professional graphic designers, ordinary eraser tools are definitely unable to meet daily drawing needs. Today, the editor will show you CorelDRAW's powerful eraser tool.
1. Erase object
The eraser tool of CorelDRAW (win system) 2019 graphic design software used by the editor can erase images and vector graphics, such as lines, rectangles, and so on. Users usually double-click or press and drag the mouse to use the eraser tool.
The eraser tool can generally be opened and used in the cropping tool group, or the shortcut key "X" can be used directly in the page state.
Figure 1: The location of the eraser tool on the toolbar
2. Adjust thickness
There are two ways to adjust the size of the eraser tool in CorelDRAW graphic design software. One is to directly adjust the eraser thickness parameter in the upper attribute bar after selecting the eraser tool. The larger the value, the larger the eraser. Another way is to adjust the thickness of the eraser by using the "↑" and "↓" keys on the keyboard after selecting the eraser tool.
Figure 2: Adjusting the thickness of the eraser tool
3. Adjust the shape of the eraser
In CorelDRAW graphic design software, the eraser tool has two pen tip shapes: square and circular, which users can choose from through the property bar.
Figure 3: Shape adjustment of eraser tool
4. Smooth erase traces
Using the eraser tool of CorelDRAW graphic design software to erase traces can also achieve a smooth and flat trajectory effect. Simply select the "Reduce Nodes" option in the properties bar.
Figure 4: Eraser tool reduces node effect
5. Linear erasing trajectory
What should users do if they encounter graphics that require straight line modifications while using CorelDRAW graphic design software? At this point, you can click a point at the location that needs to be erased, and then click another point at the location where the erase is complete. The erase trajectory at this point is a straight line.
Alternatively, pressing the Ctrl key while using the CorelDRAW eraser tool can erase horizontal or vertical marks.
Figure 5: Eraser tool for straight-line erasing
6. Select object erase
When two graphics overlap in the CorelDRAW canvas, the eraser tool can click to select one of the graphic objects to erase without interfering with the other graphic.
As shown in Figure 6, after selecting the eraser tool, we clicked to select the blue rectangle for erasing, but the words "eraser tool" below the rectangle were not erased.
Figure 6: Eraser tool selects objects to erase
That's all for the eraser tool of CorelDRAW graphic design software. Isn't it very practical? If you think it's practical, download it now and use it together!
