# Automate 'Trace Bitmap'

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automate-trace-bitmap/308638
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 27, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automate-trace-bitmap/308638 "2010-04-27T14:54:11Z")
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### Author: ![maxoys45](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/maxoys45/32/1122_2.png) [@maxoys45](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxoys45)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automate-trace-bitmap/308638/1 "2010-04-27T14:54:11Z")

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Hi there,

I’m making an animation from video and I’m using the trace bitmap option to give it a ‘cartoon’ feel. I was wondering if there is anyway to do this faster?

I have imported all the frames onto the flash timeline and am currently selecting each frame…modify…trace…trace bitmap…click ok.

Its very slow and boring, any ideas?

(also, if a similar effect can be achieved in photoshop then that would be great, or any video software)

Edit: Ok, i’ve sped at the process slightly by making a shortcut for Trace bitmap but its still taking me ages. Here is an example of what I’m doing…this took me 5minutes…just for 5 seconds of footage 😕  
[http://www.m45design.com/files/joel\_anim.swf](http://www.m45design.com/files/joel_anim.swf)

Thanks 🙂