# Mask a vector image Slow?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-a-vector-image-slow/140265>\
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**Created:** [March 9, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-a-vector-image-slow/140265 "2005-03-09T17:39:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![alwaysdrifting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@alwaysdrifting](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alwaysdrifting)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-a-vector-image-slow/140265/1 "2005-03-09T17:39:53Z")

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I’ve noticed that if I’m masking a vector image (Trace Bitmap), it is slower than when the vector image wasn’t there. What can be done, am I doing something wrong?

Cheers