XARA DESIGNER ERASER QUESTION

[12345joy]

Hi, is there an UNERASE function for the ERASER tool? Thanks.

[Chris M]

Yes, there is. Press and hold SHIFT.

To erase - select object, click Erase Tool, press and hold left mouse button, 'paint' over the part you want to erase.
To unerase - select object, click Erase Tool, press and hold left mouse button, PRESS AND HOLD SHIFT KEY, 'paint' over the part you want to unerase.

UN-erase, De-erase, Anti-erase, Reverse-erase? Non of them seem like real words

[handrawn]

I may be doing something wrong, but I think what chris suggests gives you the shape builder tool function, not an unerase; in other words it may work fine with an image as they have defined boundaries, but with a shape it will 'just keep going' - and it works at the defined nib size for the tool

if you want to unerase straight away ctrl+z should work

[Chris M]

I may be doing something wrong, but I think what chris suggests gives you the shape builder tool function, not an unerase; in other words it may work fine with an image as they have defined boundaries, but with a shape it will 'just keep going' - and it works at the defined nib size for the tool

if you want to unerase straight away ctrl+z should work

You are more than likely correct.
I use the method constantly when erasing, usually in this order: 'I'll just remove a tad more...Oh (dearie me, what a shame)' Holds Shift. 'Oh, now I've put even more back than before'. Let's go of shift. Repeat for an hour, then press delete and go walk the dog.

[12345joy]

Thanks so much. Yes indeed it works perfectly with images. But not in shapes. If its the limitation of Xara then I will have to be contented with this, but hey maybe some xara developer/s happens to reads this and will consider this feature in the future version.

[handrawn]

you are welcome

@Chris M

if I want precision I might use intersect [or slice] function.... especially as I have no dog to walk