How to TRACE in Procreate

2D Digital Painting
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2 Video Views·Jul 6, 2026
Welcome to a quick and easy tutorial on how to trace using procreate.
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Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis tutorial provides a quick and easy guide on how to trace images using Procreate. It covers the entire process from importing a reference photo and adjusting layer settings to selecting the right brushes and finalizing the artwork by hiding the original image.
So you want to learn how to trace in Procreate. I'm going to show you how easy it is so let's go.
First you'll need to create a canvas. Next let's add the image that you want to trace.
To do this go up to actions then add and add image and you'll need to find the image and select it.
Once it's into Procreate you're going to want to go ahead and lower the opacity of the layer.
To do this go up to your layers and if you tap on the N for the photo you'll see the layers
opacity slider. So you're going to want to drag the slider down to 50 percent.
Then you're going to want to create a new layer and make sure to drag that layer above the image.
Then you're going to want to grab your brush. The monoline under calligraphy is a great choice
and trace away. I'm using an additional brush that you can download externally. It's free and
I'll leave a link to it in the description down below alongside a super handy video on how to
install brushes. Then when you're finished tracing go back to your layers and use the checkbox to
hide your original photo and you're left with just your tracing. If this video helped you then
you can help me by dropping a like down below and hitting subscribe and I'll see you in the next one.
