Weird Photoshop Eraser Problem

[fullerinteract]

I am having some issues with my eraser tool in photoshop. I have used photoshop for several years and have never had a problem but I just cannot seem to find a solution to this...

When I use my eraser to erase whatever I am erasing. Its not smooth and almost looks like I have used the burn too. This is somewhat hard to explain so hopefully someone will get what I am trying to say. Anyway, I am on a Macbook Pro Intel Core Duo Laptop with 2 gigs of ram. SO I have no idea what the deal is.

It just is not smooth and it just started doing this. Anyone have any idea what the problem is?

Please help!

 

[Epic]

You may have changed a setting accidentally. When you start up Photoshop, hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift to reset your Photoshop settings file. This may erase some other settings, but it could fix your eraser tool.

 

[weblord]

resetting the prefs might do the trick
http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/58/854625

or consider what if the mouse pointer is dirty or you're using a drawing tablet that needs setting up too or some clearning
http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/58/854658

 

[fullerinteract]

I have a mac so I am not sure if I can reset it that way.

 

[Epic]

Try resetting just the eraser tool:
Click on the eraser tool. In the top left (under File, Edit, etc), you'll see an arrow indicating there's a drop-down box available. Click on that arrow. A box will fly out.
Click on the arrow in the top right of this box.
Select "Reset Tool" from the list of options. This should hopefully fix your issue.

 

[fullerinteract]

Tried to reset all tools and it still does the same thing.

 

[Epic]

Hmmm...Could you take a screenshot of what the eraser tool is doing when you try to use it?

 

[fullerinteract]

Here is what I am talking about..

 

[Epic]

I'm assuming you were trying to erase the black background? That almost looks like the eraser tool is attempting to use a strange brush. Maybe check which brush or pencil tool the eraser is using?

 

[fullerinteract]

Ive tried everything. And no, I was deleting a layer that was on top of the background.

Its the weirdest thing I have come across in photoshop.