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October 15, 2019
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Eraser tool not erasing everything in selected cursor size??

  • October 15, 2019
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My eraser tool isn't erasing everything in the circle size I have choosen. It only erases the inside area of the circle so only about 50% of the circle size. I have tried the smoothness and opacity settings, because I know thats the first thing people will say to check.

Correct answer PECourtejoie

Did you check the cursor size in your operating system's System Preferences > Accessibility > Display settings?

7 replies

Participant
December 6, 2021

I can not fix it... It still erasing only half of the size of the eraser brush.

Check attached pictures

 

I tried

Preferences > Cursors

every single setting and nothing work

Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 6, 2021

What operating system and version of photoshop are you using?

Participant
December 2, 2021

Nothing is working

 

I tried every setting possible in Preferences > Cursors

Full, Standard, Precise and it is not fixing the problem

 

Somebody has a solution...

PECourtejoie
Community Expert
PECourtejoieCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 2, 2021

Did you check the cursor size in your operating system's System Preferences > Accessibility > Display settings?

Participant
April 19, 2022

This fixed my issue that was the same! Thanks @PECourtejoie !

Legend
December 2, 2021

Are you on Mac? See troubleshoot cursor size in this document for an OS setting that can cause the cursor to appear too big? https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-troubleshooting.html 

 

jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 5, 2021

@J453 

I've just now changed the setting, and yes, it is working now (although I had perfected the "compensating"!) 😊

Jane

jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 2, 2021

Hi

 

I get the same results with both the Brush tool and the Eraser tool.

 

Jane

Participant
December 2, 2021

The erase tool is not erasing the full selected area... See picture attached

 

I have the same problem... Did you able to fix the problem?

 

Please let me know

davescm
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 2, 2021

Check Preferences > Cursor is set to 'Normal Brush Tip' and not 'Full Size Brush Tip'

Dave

PECourtejoie
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 15, 2019

Hello, when a tool misbehaves, the first thing I do is to reset it: right-click on the tool icon in the option bar.

davescm
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 15, 2019

What is the brush hardness setting? You might also check Preferences >Cursor is set to 'Normal Brush Tip' and not 'Full Size Brush Tip'

Dave