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May 31, 2021
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photoshop erase

  • May 31, 2021
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does anyone know how to un- erase a image back to the original ( im on mac )

thanks!

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Bob_Hallam
Legend
June 1, 2021

Set History options to Non-linear History in the History pallet, and history states to 50 in preferences.  If you don't go over 50 moves on an image you can back up in history to any previous state.  If you want to get back to the original image any time just go to the top of the history pallet and click that state.  You are now back to when you opened the file.  

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barbara_a7746676
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 31, 2021

If you didn't close the image, you can use the History panel. Click the snapshot at the top of the panel.

Again, if you haven't closed the image, you can selectively revert an image by selecting a history state in the History panel and painting over the area with the History Brush in the Tools panel.

Walter_H
Legend
May 31, 2021

If the file is still open in the session that you erased it, File>Revert (F12) should bring it back.

 

--Walter in Davie, FL
VahnartsAuthor
Participant
May 31, 2021

thanks!

gener7
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 31, 2021

Unless you closed it out, there's also the File > Revert command to get you back to the original. If you did not think to set up Time Machine, hopefully you have a copy of the original somewhere.

VahnartsAuthor
Participant
May 31, 2021

thanks!!

c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 31, 2021

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, History, Options Bar, …) visible? 

Community Expert
May 31, 2021

If you have saved it and closed it I'm afraid this is an hard work.

Maybe you have a change if you have activated time machine on your Mac.

Otherwise there is the photoshop history mechanism: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjXof3XnvPwAhXz5OAKHfNZDdoQFjADegQIAhAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelpx.adobe.com%2Fphotoshop%2Fusing%2Fundo-history.html&usg=AOvVaw1AbHlwFiYXhERJ3cMppJOO

Michael Bullo
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 31, 2021

If you have used a destructive editing technique/tool like the Eraser Tool then those pixels are gone. That is, unless, you only recently made the edit and you can still use the Undo command.

 

Not to be that guy but…

In the future try and always hide pixels using non-destructive techniques like masks. That way you can easily reveal pixels if you need to at any future stage.

VahnartsAuthor
Participant
June 16, 2021

thanks!

Michael Bullo
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 16, 2021

Thank you