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Guides & Tutorials

In-depth guides for getting the most out of Tracelyx tools.

Use Tracelyx as an app
App

Use Tracelyx as an App

Add Tracelyx to your home screen or desktop for a full-screen, one-tap experience — on iPhone, iPad, Android, and PC. Same private, in-browser tools, no app store or account.

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Why browser-based image tools beat upload-based ones
Privacy

Why Browser-Based Image Tools Beat Upload-Based Ones

Local, in-browser processing means your photos never reach a server. Here is what that means for your privacy, speed, file limits, and when an upload-based tool is still the right call.

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How to Style Photos for Social Media
Style Presets

How to Style Photos for Social Media

A practical guide to one-click photo looks: choosing presets, tuning strength and fade, adding illustration strokes, and keeping your photos private while you style them.

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How to Extract Line Art from Photos
TraceLine

How to Extract Line Art from Photos

A complete guide for illustrators and designers: source image preparation, line extraction settings, manual refinement, and using your output in Procreate, Illustrator, and Clip Studio Paint.

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How to Compress Images Without Losing Quality
Compress

How to Compress Images Without Losing Quality

A practical guide for web developers, bloggers, and designers: understanding compression settings, format selection (JPEG vs PNG vs WebP), EXIF removal, and keeping your images private while compressing.

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How to Crop Images for Social Media and the Web
Crop

How to Crop Images for Social Media and the Web

A practical guide to aspect ratios, platform-specific dimensions, the Lock crop box feature for batch consistency, and why browser-only cropping is the right choice for private assets.

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How to Batch Convert and Resize Images in a Browser
Batch

How to Batch Convert and Resize Images in a Browser

A practical guide to batch image processing: when to use it, how to configure format conversion and resizing, file renaming for organized exports, and how to process sensitive assets without uploading to any server.

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How to Export Images at Exact Pixel Dimensions
Canvas

How to Export Images at Exact Pixel Dimensions

A practical guide to precise pixel-dimension exports: canvas sizing for e-commerce, OGP images, and social media; Smart Sharpen for clarity after scaling; and browser-local processing that keeps your images private.

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How to Redact Images: Blur and Black-Box Sensitive Content
Redact

How to Redact Images: Blur and Black-Box Sensitive Content

A practical guide to image redaction: when to use blur vs black box, why browser-local processing matters for sensitive content, and common workflows for customer support, legal, and personal use.

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How to Automatically Fix Photo Brightness, Contrast, and Color
Auto Fix

How to Automatically Fix Photo Brightness, Contrast, and Color

A practical guide to one-click photo correction: what Auto Fix adjusts, when to use it instead of manual editing, and how browser-local processing keeps your photos private.

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How to Convert Images Between JPEG, PNG, and WebP
Convert

How to Convert Images Between JPEG, PNG, and WebP

A practical guide to image format conversion: choosing the right format for your use case, understanding quality vs file size tradeoffs, when to use transparency, and why browser-local processing keeps sensitive images private.

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How to Resize Images for Social Media, Web, and Print
Resize

How to Resize Images for Social Media, Web, and Print

A practical guide to image resizing: platform-specific dimensions for social media, aspect ratio control, percentage-based scaling, and how to resize images without uploading them to any server.

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How to Sharpen and Enhance Photos in Your Browser
Enhance

How to Sharpen and Enhance Photos in Your Browser

A practical guide to photo enhancement: understanding sharpness, clarity, and noise reduction controls; when to use each; and how browser-local processing keeps your photos private.

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How to Prepare Images for Line Art Extraction with LinePrep
LinePrep

How to Prepare Images for Line Art Extraction with LinePrep

A practical guide to preparing source images for TraceLine: why resolution matters for line art, how LinePrep's upscaling and sharpening improves tracing accuracy, and the full workflow from photo to clean digital line art.

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How to Remove EXIF Data and Fix Color Profiles from Images
Metadata

How to Remove EXIF Data and Fix Color Profiles from Images

A practical guide to image metadata cleaning: what EXIF contains, why GPS data in photos is a privacy risk, how sRGB conversion fixes color consistency on the web, and how to clean images without uploading them.

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How to Upscale Images Without Losing Quality
Upscale

How to Upscale Images Without Losing Quality

A practical guide to image upscaling: why naive enlargement looks soft, how sharpening compensates, when to use 2× vs 4×, and how browser-local processing keeps your images private.

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How to Transform Photos into Street Art with Tracelyx
Street Art

How to Transform Photos into Street Art with Tracelyx

A practical guide to using Street Art Maker: choosing source photos, understanding style presets, graffiti vs stencil vs mural styles, and browser-local processing with no uploads.

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