Grey and white grid denotes transparency

[yankeedoodler88]

every time i try to erase i get this grid is there anyway to turn if off ?? any help is greatly appreciated thank you for your time

Edited January 29, 2013 by yankeedoodler88

[Darkrder]

That grid represents a transparent background. All photo editing software uses it. There's no way to turn it off, but if you flatten your image so there's no transparency behind it, it shouldn't appear when you erase.

[Pixey]

In this case you coud use the paint brush, with the colour white, to erase and then there would be no transparent background.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Edited the thread title to make it more descriptive than the original plea for help.

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[pdnnoob]

Another option is to add a new layer, fill it with white, and move it underneath the original. That way, if you erase, you see the white from the bottom layer instead of the transparency checkerboard.

[barbieq25]

When you first open the program it comes with a white background. If you then add a layer it will still show as white.

 

If the checkerboard wasn't there, how would you know if it was a transparent layer that you ware working on? If the canvas was transparent you would be able to see your desktop. Think of layers like transparent sheets.