# Create a fur effect without using the plant layer

**URL:** https://forums.synfig.org/t/create-a-fur-effect-without-using-the-plant-layer/16458
**Category:** Drawing related help
**Created:** [May 3, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/create-a-fur-effect-without-using-the-plant-layer/16458 "2025-05-03T11:29:46Z")
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### Author: ![keyboard74](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/848f3c/32.png) [@keyboard74](https://forums.synfig.org/u/keyboard74)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/create-a-fur-effect-without-using-the-plant-layer/16458/1 "2025-05-03T11:29:46Z")

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Hi everyone, I need help creating the fur effect on the spider’s body without using the plant layer, because it uses heavy resources.  
Any ideas will be welcome.

Thank you so much

 ![Screenshot 2025-05-03 121418](https://forums.synfig.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/249c4559a6cdb368ba023927d2c6403b5ee104a1.png)

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### Author: ![echiru](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e9c0ed/32.png) [@echiru](https://forums.synfig.org/u/echiru)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/create-a-fur-effect-without-using-the-plant-layer/16458/2 "2025-10-13T20:18:25Z")

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A similar effect can be achieved using the Advanced Outline with dashes. The offset for each dash will be 3, and the length will be 1. Additionally, you can use Noise Distort to your liking.

 ![arañita](https://forums.synfig.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/19c07e17775e851b177851cf872ff4420d5bc6db.png)

[Arañita202510131410.sifz](https://forums.synfig.org/uploads/short-url/gBZDRJlCRRiyVJXux8qpBFKcYq8.sifz) (11,6 KB)