Rubbing out a part of an image/shape. HELP NEEDED!

[GlassesCase]

In one part of an image I am creating, I have used the curved edge of
numerous circles in Publisher (simple circles from AutoShapes). I do want one
part of the curved edge but NOT the entire circle. Is there any way of
erasering or rubbing out the unwanted part of the circle(s)? I tried using
the simple program 'paint' by copying and pasting the image there and the
'eraser' tool that program has is exactly what I need. The only problem is,
that when transfering the image from Publisher to Paint, it gets distorted
and all messed up. So, what I am asking for is, if anyone knows of an eraser
on publisher that is simular to the one on paint, it would help me greatly if
you could tell me where I could find it.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Have you tried the auto shape lines curve. Draw the curve, Arrange, edit points.

Or more autoshapes and scrolled down to the *chord*?

 

[GlassesCase]

No, that isnt exactly what I meant. I dont want a new shape-or way of getting
a shape-All I want is some sort of eraser. Now what I have had to do is draw
lots and LOTS of little rectangles and lines with the colour of the
background to blend in, so as to cover up the lines I do not want.

Does anyone know of some kind of tool as I have described???

 

[Ed Bennett]

No, that isnt exactly what I meant. I dont want a new shape-or way of getting
a shape-All I want is some sort of eraser. Now what I have had to do is draw
lots and LOTS of little rectangles and lines with the colour of the
background to blend in, so as to cover up the lines I do not want.

Does anyone know of some kind of tool as I have described???

No, such a tool generally does not exist in simple vector graphics tools
(such as Publisher's drawing tools).

Paint is a raster graphics tool (i.e. it deals in pixels, hence the
"distortion" you mention) and doesn't support transparency, which makes
an eraser trivial to implement. To make a working eraser for a vector
tool is much harder; Publisher's shapes are vectors (which is why they
are not pixellated when you print them), but Publisher's facilities are
not sophisticated enough to implement an eraser for them.

You need to rethink your strategy; what Mary offered you was an
alternative strategy to using an eraser. Instead of creating lots of
circles and then deleting bits, create lots of arcs - this is the same
as a circle, except that it is broken. Then you can adjust the handles
to show the bits of the circles you want.

 

[Mary Sauer]

There is no eraser in any Office drawing tools. Maybe the new PowerPoint??? Try
www.getpaint.net, it is free. It is not a vector application.

Download the free DrawPlus from Serif.
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/DrawPlus/default.asp