{{ toolLabel(tool) }}
Size
px
Smoothness
Sides
Points
Inner radius %
Corner radius px
Tolerance
{{ sel.kind }}
{{ TOOL_HINTS[tool] }}
Trace
Enhancing with upDawg…
Tracing…
{{ stats.paths }} paths · {{ stats.colors }} {{ stats.colors === 1 ? 'color' : 'colors' }} · {{ stats.ms }} ms · upDawg
Ready
{{ traceError }}
upDawg is not reachable - Enhance is off.
Live trace is paused because you edited the vector. Re-tracing replaces your edits.
{{ g }}
{{ opts[f.key] }}
potrace is the engine behind Inkscape's Trace Bitmap. Tracing runs right here in your browser - nothing is uploaded and nothing is charged.
{{ anchors ? `${anchors.count} anchor point${anchors.count === 1 ? '' : 's'}` : tool === 'shape' && shapes?.count ? `${shapes.count} shape${shapes.count === 1 ? '' : 's'} in a compound path` : sel ? sel.kind : 'No selection' }}
Artboard {{ sourceSize.w }} × {{ sourceSize.h }} px · {{ pathCount }} path{{ pathCount === 1 ? '' : 's' }}. Click a path to select it, drag a box for several.
The tools work like Adobe Illustrator's, with the same shortcuts: V selection, A direct selection,
P pen, Shift+M shape builder… Help › Keyboard Shortcuts lists them all.
Open an image or a vector to start.
Quick actions
{{ shapes.count - shapes.holes }} shape{{ shapes.count - shapes.holes === 1 ? '' : 's' }} · {{ shapes.holes }} hole{{ shapes.holes === 1 ? '' : 's' }}
in a path of {{ shapes.pieces }} piece{{ shapes.pieces === 1 ? '' : 's' }}. Drag or use the arrow keys to move{{ shapes.inner ? ' (holes move with their shape)' : '' }}.
Click inside a compound path to pick the closed shape under the pointer - click in a hole to pick the hole.
Alt+click picks the shape around it, Shift+click adds more.
Double-click to edit just that shape's anchors.
Convert
Anchors
{{ anchors.smooth }} smooth · {{ anchors.corner }} corner · {{ anchors.ends }} end point{{ anchors.ends === 1 ? '' : 's' }}
Fields take math, e.g. 120*2. Values in px.
Colors for new paths:
px
{{ sel.opacity }}%
Align objects
Distribute objects
Shape modes
Pathfinders
Also: the Shape Builder tool (Shift+M) merges or deletes regions by dragging across them.
No paths yet.
{{ r.name }}
{{ r.count }}
{{ r.name }}
G
+ {{ layerMore }} more (merge paths by color, or collapse layers, to tidy up)
Trace an image or draw to see its colors.
{{ c.color }}
{{ c.count }}
Drag a swatch onto another to merge the two colors.
{{ speckSize }}px
{{ toast.msg }}
{{ dialog.title }}
{{ f.unit || '' }}
{{ dialog.values[f.key] }}{{ f.unit || '' }}
{{ dialog.note }}
Keyboard Shortcuts
Adobe Illustrator's default keyset. {{ IS_MAC ? '⌘ = Command, ⌥ = Option, ⇧ = Shift.' : 'On a Mac, Ctrl = Command and Alt = Option.' }}
Hold Space to pan · Shift constrains · Alt copies / draws from the center ·
arrows nudge 1 px (Shift 10 px) · Alt+scroll zooms · right-click for a context menu.
{{ g.group }}
{{ r.label }}{{ k }}
My Artwork
Organize your artwork into groups, reuse it on the design, or upload new assets
Items are deleted for good {{ artTrash.retention_days || 30 }} days after they're moved here.
Every design you saved in a builder · click one to use it, ⚙ opens it in its builder.
Click artwork to select it.
Grouped artwork is in its folder · drag artwork onto a folder to file it · Ctrl/Cmd-click to select.
Click artwork to add it to the panel · drag it onto another folder to move it (Ctrl/Alt copies).
Click artwork to add it to the panel · stacks open their versions · Ctrl/Cmd-click to select.
Sign in to see your saved designs
Loading your designs…
{{ myDesignsError }}
{{ artSearchQuery ? 'No design matches "' + artSearchQuery + '"' : 'No saved designs yet - designs you save in any builder show up here' }}
Open the Halftoner
{{ d.name }}
{{ myDesignDetail(d) }}
No artwork matches "{{ artSearchQuery }}"
Trash is empty
Nothing here yet
No artwork uploaded yet
Drag and drop files here, or
{{ art.name || art.file_name }}
{{ artVersionLabel(art) }}
{{ t }}
Deleted in {{ artDaysLeft(art) }} day{{ artDaysLeft(art) === 1 ? '' : 's' }}
{{ g.name }}
Groups
No groups yet
Saved designs made from this artwork
{{ d.name }}
{{ myDesignDetail(d) }}
{{ g.name }}
{{ g.count }} item{{ g.count === 1 ? '' : 's' }}
Uploading {{ artUploadSummary.active }} file{{ artUploadSummary.active === 1 ? '' : 's' }}… ({{ artUploadSummary.done }} done)
{{ artUploadSummary.failed }} upload{{ artUploadSummary.failed === 1 ? '' : 's' }} failed
Uploads complete
{{ u.name }}
Waiting
Preparing…
{{ Math.round(u.progress * 100) }}%
✓ Done
Failed
{{ u.error }}
{{ u.note }}
Open {{ pagePicker.kind === 'Artboard' ? 'artboards' : 'pages' }} from “{{ pagePicker.name }}”
{{ pagePicker.pages.length }} {{ pagePicker.kind.toLowerCase() }}s. Pick one or more (Shift+click for a range, double-click opens just that one); several open side by side on one artboard, each as its own layer. Layers: {{ pagePicker.layers.map(l => l.name).join(', ') }} (hidden layers come in hidden).
Save this design for later?
Create a free account (or sign in) and we'll save this vector to My Artwork as well as download it, so you can reuse it in any builder, edit it again or order prints without keeping track of files.
- Reuse it in every 3dawg builder
- Saved as a version of the original image
- Free - nothing to pay
Importing from and saving to My Artwork needs a BigDawg account (tracing does not).