Trace Line

Use Trace Line  to trace the outline of a background picture to create a line drawing. Use the Color Tolerance slider to select the desired part of the picture.

Use Trace Area to trace a picture with no outlines.

Shortcuts

• Draw Windows Control Panel, Draw:

Trace a Picture with Trace Line

1. In the Paint tab, load a picture with clear outlines, or a line drawing.
   Trace Line finds the center of a line or area when tracing. Use Trace Area, or Trace Area & Hole to trace a filled area without clear outlining.

2. In the Design Panel, click Trace Line .

3. Hover the pointer over the outline that you wish to trace.
   A red and blue highlight on the Canvas shows the outline that will be traced.
   To find an outline, it may be best to zoom in and to fade the background on the View tab.

4. Drag the Color Tolerance slider below the Trace icons until the required part of the picture is selected.

 



 

5. Click to trace the outline.
   Your traced outline will appear in the FilmStrip.

Freehand Draw

Point Draw

Bezier Draw

Snap to Line

Snap to Grid

Closing Lines

Trace Area

Trace Area & Hole