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Drawings - Erasing methods

Hello, Didn't played much on roll20 yet (about 2-3 sessions) but played many times using other softwares, but i m lack of erasing methods. Sometimes as player or GM i'm using basic drawing tools to make fast and simple environment. But when i make mistake or i have to change something it's hard, because i have to delete it and paint again. Eraser like in MS Paint would make it easier. my opinion GM should have more options with clearing drawings eg: Clear all layers ( by default entire area, all players, all color) Clear all drawings of concrete player ( by default entire area, current layer, all color) Clear all drawings of concrete color ( by default entire area, all players, current layer) Clear all drawings on selected area (by default current layer, all players, all color) (mentioned eraser) Gm should be capable of combining mentioned options eg clearing all drawings of concrete player on selected area
I would agree I like the idea of having a little MS eraser. One way, though, you can erase a little is to select whatever you drew with the object pointer after it was made and delete it. To me though an eraser would be really nice to have when I'm doing dynmic lighting. A lot of times when i make a mistake setting up my walls I have to end up starting over at the last time I ended my loop. Being able to erase off a little end of my line would be nice at times.
iVote ++; Joshua P - Due to the vector graphics used for drawing tools, there won't be an ms paint like eraser.
So at last ability to moving parts/points of polygon, if there can't be eraser, because many times had same problem as Joshua descriped.
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Gauss
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Just a note: While drawing you can hit Ctrl+Z to undo a mistake. It is most effective with polygon/lines.  Another note: If you can help it, dont close a polygon when using the DL. Right click instead and draw a new segment. When possible most of my DL lines are straight line segments or maybe two line segments.  - Gauss
Yes, i know about this possibilities, but still i think those options would make game easier and faster.
I think it would help if whatever we drew could be turned into a " token " and moved to either the map layer or ideally placed on it's own " drawing layer ". Cause then as a token, when we hit the delete all drawings button, it would remain, and only erase what we no longer wanted.
+1 To making managing drawings easier/faster in anyway. Right now it's anything but fast.
I haven't had a problem with the drawing tools. Draw, click the drawing with the arrow tool, delete. It's not Adobe Illustrator but it works.
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Gauss
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Bobby, you can move art to the map layer. Right click on the image and select the layer you wish it to go to.  - Gauss
AH! I stand corrected, I didn't know this was possible, just tested this out... Well that will solve a lot of my clumsy DM's problems... He erases by mistake ALL the time. Thanks Gauss!