Microsoft KB Archive/134476

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MS Paint Color Eraser Tool Does Not Erase Bitmap

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Q134476

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the Color Eraser tool in Microsoft Paint, you find that you cannot make changes to a bitmap.

CAUSE
You are trying to edit a bitmap that originated as a 24-bit image.

RESOLUTION
After you make a backup copy of the image in its current format, save the bitmap in 256 (or fewer) color format, and then open it again.

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