Tracing

[Curt Diggler]

in the forums you guys contradicking yourselfs on tracing "Previously, we shared an announcement about supporting artists who use third-party tools to assist in their creative process, such as digital tablets, digital pens or overlay techniques. However, this does not mean we allow the use of bots or automation to create art. There’s a clear distinction between tools that may assist manual creativity and those that eliminate it altogether. then here you say image tracing

External Software & Automation Tools

You are strictly prohibited from using any external software, applications, scripts, or tools for the purpose of:

• Performing image tracing or vectorization from reference images
• Reproducing or redrawing images pixel by pixel using automated or assisted methods
• Using any tool or software that automates, simplifies, or accelerates the manual process of sculpting, drawing, or designing
• Converting existing images into pixel art, isometric models, paintings or sculptures via automated means

so which one is it can we trace or not can we get a clear answer?

[Curt Diggler]

question answer thank you

[Penny Team-SV]

Hi Curt, the new guidelines on External Software & Automation Tools set out that using third party softwares is prohibited. This does not mean tracing itself is prohibited but rather utilising a bot or third party to trace automatically for you is prohibited. Let us know if you have any other questions, we're more than happy to clear things up for you.