MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 33

Erasing bitmap objects
You can use the Eraser tool to remove pixels. By default, the Eraser tool pointer represents the size
of the current eraser, but you can change the size and appearance of the pointer in the Preferences
dialog box. For more information, see
Eraser tool
To erase pixels in a selected bitmap object or pixel selection:
Choose the Eraser tool.
1
In the Property inspector, choose the round or square eraser shape.
2
Drag the Edge slider to set the softness of the eraser's edge.
3
Drag the Size slider to set the size of the eraser.
4
Drag the Eraser Opacity slider to set the degree of opacity.
5
Drag the Eraser tool over the pixels you want to erase.
6
Feathering pixel selections
Feathering blurs the edges of a pixel selection and helps the selected area blend with
the surrounding pixels. Feathering is useful when you copy a selection and paste it onto
another background.
To feather the edges of a pixel selection as you make a pixel selection:
Choose a bitmap selection tool from the Tools panel.
1
Choose Feather from the Edge pop-up menu in the Property inspector.
2
Drag the slider to set the number of pixels you want to blur along the edge of the selection.
3
Make a selection.
4
To feather the edges of a pixel selection from the menu bar:
Choose Select > Feather.
1
Type a value in the Feather Selection dialog box to set the feather radius, and click OK.
2
The radius value determines the number of pixels that are feathered on each side of the
selection border.
"Editing preferences" on page
Drawing, painting, and editing bitmap objects
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