Painting in the background color with the Eraser You can paint with the background color using the Eraser tool. If a paint object has a visibility mask, the Eraser clears the pixels it touches, revealing a clear background. If the paint object does not have a visibility mask, the Eraser applies the background color. Note: Opacity and painting mode options are not available with the Eraser. Painting with the Marker The Marker tool paints with the foreground color, applying a hard- edged stroke. 1 To configure the Marker tool, double-click the tool to open its dialog box. 2 Select the options you want to use in the Fade area. In the “Fade within” text box, enter the distance in which Canvas will complete the fade. •   To fade the brush size, choose Size. •   To fade the color to transparent, choose Opacity. 3 To make available the options under “Pressure Varies”, you need to use a pressure-sensitive, plug-in device, such as a Wacom™ tablet. Use these options to make a pressure-sensitive stylus. 4 Click OK and use the procedure “Using painting tools” on page 31.597. Painting with the Paintbrush The Paintbrush tool applies the foreground color. You can apply a soft (anti-aliased) brush stroke by choosing a soft-edged brush in the Brushes palette. 1 To configure the Paintbrush tool, double-click the tool to open its dialog box. 2 Select the options you want to use in the Fade area. In the “Fade within” text box, enter the distance in which Canvas will complete the fade. •   To fade the brush size, choose Size. •   To fade the color to transparent, choose Opacity. Eraser tool Marker tool Paintbrush tool
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