# Handwriting - Masked? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 10, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handwriting-masked/185058 "2006-04-10T17:06:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rustyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rustyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rustyd)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handwriting-masked/185058/21 "2006-04-10T21:19:11Z")
Well, I have tried it both ways (masking and erasing) and now have carpel tunnel from hitting F6! The erasing makes for at least 1/2 smaller filesize and it seems easier to do for me. Crossing those 'T’s are difficult! Here’s the final version if interested - thank you! Rustyd ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handwriting-masked/185058/22 "2006-04-10T21:20:37Z")
> The erasing makes for at least 1/2 smaller filesize and it seems easier to do for me. That’s why i recomended that way:) ---
**Author:** ![lewnyflash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@lewnyflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lewnyflash)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handwriting-masked/185058/23 "2006-04-10T21:34:49Z")
> [@Rustyd](#): > > Well, I have tried it both ways (masking and erasing) and now have carpel tunnel from hitting F6! > The erasing makes for at least 1/2 smaller filesize and it seems easier to do for me. Crossing those 'T’s are difficult! > Here’s the final version if interested - thank you! > Rustyd Looks sweet dude, good job :thumb: [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handwriting-masked/185058.md?page=1)