Graphics Programs Reference
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Figure 12-20. Here's a closeup look at the Magic Eraser at work on the background behind a
cluster of berries. A couple of clicks with this tool got rid of a chunk of the background, and setting
the tolerance higher would've gotten even more. But if you look closely, you can see the disadvant-
age of this tool: The edges of the berries are fringed with dark, ragged areas it didn't eliminate.
You may be able to clean up the edges with the Defringe Layer command (page 171) or Refine
Edge dialog box (page 156), but those methods aren't always 100 percent successful.
If you're looking to achieve really clean results, it's typically best to use the Magic Eraser in
combination with at least one of the other erasers. One sometimes-useful side effect of the
Magic Eraser is that, when you click a photo with it, Elements automatically turns the im-
