# Synfig Tips and Tricks: Easiest way to trace your pencil sketch in synfig

**URL:** https://forums.synfig.org/t/synfig-tips-and-tricks-easiest-way-to-trace-your-pencil-sketch-in-synfig/12752
**Category:** Tutorials
**Created:** [November 17, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/synfig-tips-and-tricks-easiest-way-to-trace-your-pencil-sketch-in-synfig/12752 "2021-11-17T17:23:42Z")
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### Author: ![Kai](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/kai/32/5124_2.png) [@Kai](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Kai)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/synfig-tips-and-tricks-easiest-way-to-trace-your-pencil-sketch-in-synfig/12752/1 "2021-11-17T17:23:42Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/65hRI4yL1SA/maxresdefault.jpg "Synfig Tips and Tricks #Ep1: Easiest Way to Trace Your Rough Sketch in Synfig Studio") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65hRI4yL1SA)

![screenshot_003](https://forums.synfig.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2042e8b988b6b4968882de31e099c9fd5dd311a3.png)

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### Author: ![GregorysonofCarl](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/gregorysonofcarl/32/5142_2.png) [@GregorysonofCarl](https://forums.synfig.org/u/GregorysonofCarl)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/synfig-tips-and-tricks-easiest-way-to-trace-your-pencil-sketch-in-synfig/12752/2 "2021-11-17T21:09:46Z")

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Nice trick! It sure beats hiding and showing layers over and over again just to see. It looks like you also wait until the end to set the final colors.

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### Author: ![rodolforg](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@rodolforg](https://forums.synfig.org/u/rodolforg)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/synfig-tips-and-tricks-easiest-way-to-trace-your-pencil-sketch-in-synfig/12752/3 "2021-11-17T22:10:22Z")

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@FirasH Would this be the solution for onion skin?