# How to...pen drawing effect

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**Created:** [January 5, 2004, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-pen-drawing-effect/98294 "2004-01-05T19:32:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![CanadianGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@CanadianGuy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CanadianGuy)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-pen-drawing-effect/98294/1 "2004-01-05T19:32:03Z")

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Just wondering if anyone knows of a good tutorial on how to make animated lines as if they were being draw with a pen.

Here’s the desired effect I want however this method leaves a lot to be desired in terms of file size.

[http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Animation/eScribe\_-Bryan\_Hu-575/index.php](http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Animation/eScribe_-Bryan_Hu-575/index.php)

_Note: For the effect I’m creating I’ll only be drawing lines (no fill, unlike the flashkit tutorial above). Also, there are quite a few curving lines._

Any help on this subject will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks