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Erase Handwriting With Scribble to Erase

Scribble to Erase removes Pen Tool strokes when you scribble over them. Strokes outside the scribbled area can remain.

Scribble to Erase cannot remove content unless it is a Pen Tool stroke. The gesture setting is “Scribble to Erase”.

Erase Pen Tool strokes

  1. Write with the Pen Tool.
  2. Using the Pen Tool, scribble over the strokes you want to erase.
  3. Cover the entire area you want to remove.

Dense scribble covering handwritten strokes Loose scribble that may leave handwritten strokes

For more reliable recognition, use a dense scribble that covers every stroke you want to remove.

Examples of scribble shapes used to erase handwriting

If part of the writing remains

Separate marks outside the scribbled area may remain, including the dot above a lowercase “i.” Scribble over the remaining marks or cover them in the initial scribble.

Turn off Scribble to Erase

  1. Select the Pen Tool twice to open Pen Settings.
  2. Select Pen Gestures.
  3. Turn off Scribble to Erase.