Tracing Option

Rebelle enables you to create paintings by tracing colors from a selected image. You can Drag and Drop pictures directly from any source - folder, browser or website and they open as a new layer. Using a tracing option allows you to recreate existing images in your way.

When using color tracing, the color is applied for each stroke. It means that each brush stroke picks the color pigment from the first "click" and uses it until you do another click.

Rebelle does not trace all colors from a reference tracing layer during a single stroke.

How to trace an existing or imported image:

1. Click on Menu > File > Import... to open the Import dialog box. A picture is imported as a new layer. You can also drag & drop an image directly from any folder or browser.

   Select this layer and click on Menu > Layer > Tracing Layer. A layer is set as a reference tracing layer (a letter T will appear on the layer). This layer is a guide for shapes and colors as you paint.

2. Add a new layer.

3. Now you are ready to trace colors from your reference image into the new, active layer.

If color tracing isn't selected you can paint with other colors. Deselect tracing layer from Menu > Layer > Tracing Layer.

The tracing layer is locked by default to protect it from unwanted changes. You can unlock the layer by clicking the "lock" button.