Eraser does not erase 100% with "simple pencil" mode

[affmac]

I use Photo iPad V2 Affinity. When I select the eraser and choose the -> simple round pencilmode, only a part is erased (so about 50%). At the same time I have the eraser at 100% opacity (shpild erase all with one move over). I have to erase over it many times until all is erased. If I choose oil pen mode, then everything is erased with one move/100% opacity. Where is the error: in the software? Or in the logic? I can't work like this if I have to erase several times over the spots, despite 100% opacity.

Any idea? Thanx a lot

iPad 9 Gen / iOS 16.2

 

[DM1]

2 hours ago, affmac said:

Any idea? Thanx a lot

Make sure you have a hard brush selected if you want sharply defined erasing. Brush properties will effect operation.

[Ashcat]

I have the same problem, Affinity Photo V2 on iPad Pro 12”.

It doesn’t matter wich hard brush and width it is set, I have to erase the same sector min. 3 times. I use the brush tool from the basic serie so no downloaded brushes. Hardness 100% and opacity or accumalation also at 100%. 
Please help.

 

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, Ashcat said:

It doesn’t matter wich hard brush and width it is set, I have to erase the same sector min. 3 times. I use the brush tool from the basic serie so no downloaded brushes. Hardness 100% and opacity or accumalation also at 100%. 
Please help.

A screenshot would help in diagnosing this.

[Ashcat]

This the result, after erasing once and twice with a normal brush and hardness at 100% 

[Ashcat]

20 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

A screenshot would help in diagnosing this.

See the 2 photo’s 

[walt.farrell]

4 hours ago, Ashcat said:

See the 2 photo’s 

Please include the complete screen, including Tools, Studios, controls, etc.

[Ashcat]

6 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

Please include the complete screen, including Tools, Studios, controls, etc.

Hope this is what you need! The first picture is made in Affinity V2 and the second is made in Affinity V1.

 

[loukash]

55 minutes ago, Ashcat said:

The first picture is made in Affinity V2

The top slider shows the Accumulation. Tap on its symbol to change to Opacity. Probably it's not at 100%.

[Ashcat]

14 hours ago, loukash said:

The top slider shows the Accumulation. Tap on its symbol to change to Opacity. Probably it's not at 100%.

Nope, both are set to 100%. 

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, N.P.M. said:

Try the more setting and see if wet edges is set?
Don't know if it is located there because I don't use iPad.

Good idea.

I don't see an iPad equivalent of More. When using the Eraser Brush Tool, the only way I've found to see the Wet Brush setting is to edit the brush, from the Brushes studio.

[walt.farrell]

37 minutes ago, N.P.M. said:

Perhaps if it is set in the basicbrush it may as well be brought over to the eraserbrush.

Not as far as I can see with a few experiments, but it's a good thought. (The Assistant settings for brush tip sharing don't seem to affect it, either.)

[Ashcat]

Found it! Took me a lot of time to find the screen of the brush studio. (Made a circkel around it at the top of the screen where to find it for other members.) For information: if you click at save, you make a copy of the brush at the bottom of the opened brush. (I think I had 20 copy before I saw that!) 

So, I did set the Wet Edges at Don’t set and pushed OK. The former setting was Set Off. Now I can erase it in one time.
Thanks a lot guys from a happy member!!

[Paul Mudditt]

@affmac

Can you upload a screen recording as to what you are doing if the above does not fix it for you.

Here I show the erase brush not working because it is set incorrectly, then I fix it.

[ismaelvazquezjr]

I had this issue. Accumulation, hardness, and flow were all set to 100% and it was still erasing by making what I was trying to erase more opaque. It took about three strokes to completely erase something. This fix for me was unchecking the "Wet Edges" option.

Edited October 14, 2023 by ismaelvazquezjr

[affmac]

You really saved my day - you really have to look at the settings very carefully - in different places. and nowhere is this basic setting pointed out. you really have to check "wet edge" carefully in every brush. my trust in affinity is back a bit. how it works on the ipad i have given up - there the work is really way too complex and not really practical. thanks again

[mkpatrick6709]

I'm totally confused and couldn't get it to work with your recommendations. I previously emailed Affinity and didn't get a response. It shouldn't be this hard. I guess the fix is just something you have to stumble upon.

[Paul Mudditt]

On 12/12/2023 at 2:14 AM, mkpatrick6709 said:

I'm totally confused and couldn't get it to work with your recommendations. I previously emailed Affinity and didn't get a response. It shouldn't be this hard. I guess the fix is just something you have to stumble upon.

Please can you do a screen recording of what you are doing, make sure your layer panel is open so we can see which layer you are working on.

If you don't know how to do a screen recording see here https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipaddf78ce08/ipados

[Affinity Rat]

This is why the old v1 interface was superior, no hidden settings.

[rrschroe]

I had the same problem, and duplicating/editing brushes for erasing with wet edges 'set off' solved it.

Anyway, I think this should be improved. The brush tool has a box to toggle wet edges, the erase brush has not and, if there is no setting for wet edges in the brush ('wet edges : don't set' selected, which is the default, as wet edges can be toggled in the tool settings), it turns it on. I understand, that the wet edges are not needed for erasing, but then it should be turned off, not on in the erase brush. I think this is a bug!

[kakubei]

Thank you for this! I spent hours trying to solve it also.

+1 for changing the default of the Eraser tool. It's very annoying and not intuitive at all. 

Any Affinity moderators here who can please suggest this to the team?