help with eraser

[Boudewijn Rempt]

On Saturday 06 December 2008, Sir Richard James, McDonald wrote:
> I need some directions on how to use the eraser.  When I click on the
> eraser and then go to the image, and try to erase the background, it
> turns the whole image to pink and the eraser does not work, is there a
> tutorial on using the eraser???  I have been using Photoshop to change
> the backgrounds and I am trying to not use windows.    Thanks Richard

I think you selected the selection eraser, not the ordinary eraser. To get the 
ordinary eraser, selected the freehand tool in the toolbox and then the eraser
in the combobox in the top toolbar of the screen, where it says "pixel brush".

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