Eraser tool

The eraser tool is really nice but I was wondering if there is a way to set the eraser tool smaller? As it is even the smallest is way big, sometimes too big to use without getting into areas I don't want to erase.

Zoom in a bit. But it is adjustable as well, look on the context toolbar and look at the shortcuts.

Thanks Mike. I can't tell you how many times I have tried to figure this out, even when setting to the smallest size it was often way too big. So now I know and I find I can set the eraser to be more versatile and even smaller than I thought. That's what I get for trying to think, I try but nothing happens. :o

Is there any way to constrain the eraser to a certain size. Say 5 pixel ... without the zoom affecting it. I find it very awkward to zoom in to a detail and find the eraser a different size.

There is a toggle in Designer Pro to have the size stay the same/resize depending on the zoom

Doesn't seem to exist in P&GD10, so I guess I'm out of luck.

Hi Keith,

I don't have P&GD10 to check, but if you have 'new view' under Window,
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you can have an enlarged view to 'erase" in and cascade a small view to see the effect. HTH

Keith

the toggle button is on the far left of the info bar and is marked 'size'

if it is not there you can look in the registry ....options/ShapePainterTool and see if there is a key AbsoluteNibSize

if there is you can change the behaviour by resetting this:

value 0 - the nib stays same size relative to screen [default]
value 1 - the nib stays the same size in absolute pixels regardless of zoom

this key controls nibs for both eraser and shape painter tools

[close xara before making changes]

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Originally Posted by handrawn

Keith

the toggle button is on the far left of the info bar and is marked 'size'

if it is not there you can look in the registry ....options/ShapePainterTool and see if there is a key AbsoluteNibSize

if there is you can change the behaviour by resetting this:

value 0 - the nib stays same size relative to screen [default]
value 1 - the nib stays the same size in absolute pixels regardless of zoom

this key controls nibs for both eraser and shape painter tools

[close xara before making changes]

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Good information, thank you handrawn.

Thank you for the information Steve. I was all set to say "What a fool, I never knew that was a button", however, the "Size:" on my toolbar is NOT a button, and doesn't press no matter how hard I try ... it's just plain text.

There is no AbsoluteNibSize entry in the Xara/Xtreme/10 ... options/ShapePainterTool ...section of the registry. So looks like that's not an option either.

that means the feature was not implemented until a later version so sorry, I don't think it's possible in ver 10

I've not been into the registry and I have P&GD11 but I use as Fred C posted in #7, it works really well.

Stygg

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Originally Posted by stygg2003

I've not been into the registry and I have P&GD11 but I use as Fred C posted in #7, it works really well.

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Hi Stygg,

Good... it takes a little practice. :-bd

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