# How to do a trace affect around an image?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-a-trace-affect-around-an-image/131755>\
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**Created:** [December 19, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-a-trace-affect-around-an-image/131755 "2004-12-19T16:48:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![FlashNewby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@FlashNewby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashNewby)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-a-trace-affect-around-an-image/131755/1 "2004-12-19T16:48:02Z")

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I’ve seen this effect on many sites and I wonder if anyone can  
help me achieve this effect. What happens is that the object  
is traced and than when the tracing is complete the images fades  
in and overlays the trace. I really like this effect and would  
like to know how to do this thanks.