Layer Mask vs. the Eraser Tool in Adobe Photoshop

In many tutorials, you may find a command: "Remove the part using a Layer Mask or simply the Eraser Tool". As a beginner, you might react to it by selecting the Eraser Tool because you're familiar with it, and a Layer Mask sounds like some professional technique.

The truth is that using a Layer Mask is not much different from using the Eraser Tool, but it gives you more possibilities. It saves you a lot of time and it gives you flexibility. The only advantage of the Eraser Tool is that it's a substitute for the "real thing" that you're already familiar with. But why would you limit yourself to substitutes for traditional tools when working digitally?

Try this quick tutorial to see how you can use Photoshop and its digital tools to your advantage. Discover a new type of eraser, a non-destructive one, that lets you bring back things you've erased before without any loss!

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[EmileVinesh]

Great tutorial! Short, easy to follow and straight to the point. Thank you!

[Plancheck_TN]

How is the scribble is not applied out side the ax 14:19 thanx

[yashvisiroya]

Very helpful, thank you for the tutorial ❤