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Trace Overlay

Turn any reference into a tracing guide.

Place a reference image over your live camera view, line it up with your work, and trace at your own pace.

Trace Overlay showing a reference image aligned over a live camera view
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Why we made it

A lightbox that goes where the drawing goes.

Trace Overlay turns your phone or tablet into a portable lightbox. It keeps the reference close to the work and gives artists the few controls that matter, without uploading personal images or cluttering the drawing process.

What it helps with

Position a reference over the live camera view

Adjust opacity, filters, grids, mirroring, and lock

Keep your reference images on your device

Start with a built-in study or add your own image

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