Every line of the icon draws itself on like a pen sketch, then lands with a subtle settle.
Icon Animations
Trace Marker
- trace
- draw
- marker
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Icon Trace Animation – Line Draw With Leading Marker
About Trace Marker
A bright dot runs ahead of the line, laying the icon down behind it as it goes. Someone is drawing this right now.
Part of Icon Animations. New to this kind of graphic? Read How to Add Animated Icons to a Video.
- Category
- Icon Animations
- Length
- 3 seconds, up to 15 seconds
- Playback
- Plays once
- Controls
- 10 editable
- Format
- MP4 · WebM · PNG sequence
- Alpha
- WebM or PNG sequence
- Resolution
- 720p to 8K
- Aspect
- 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:5
- License
- Commercial use included
Frequently asked
What is the Trace Marker animation?
A bright dot runs ahead of the line, laying the icon down behind it as it goes. Someone is drawing this right now. It belongs to the Icon Animations category on velements, where you edit it in the browser and download it as a finished video file.
What can you customize in Trace Marker?
Every control in the editor, grouped the same way there. Content: icon. Style: background, icon color, stroke width and accent. Layout: aspect ratio, icon size and position. Motion: duration and easing. Each change appears in the live preview straight away, and editing is free.
How long is Trace Marker?
Trace Marker runs 3 seconds by default, and you can set any length up to 15 seconds before you export. It plays once from start to finish, so it drops straight onto a cut or an opening.
Can you download Trace Marker with a transparent background?
Yes. Set the background to Transparent, then export a PNG sequence for Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro or Figma: import the first frame as an image sequence and it drops onto a track above your footage with a straight alpha channel. Export WebM with a VP9 alpha channel for the web and for CapCut. MP4 has no alpha channel, so it keeps a solid color or image behind the animation.
Can you use Trace Marker in commercial projects?
Yes. Each download comes with a perpetual commercial license in your name for client work, ads and products, and you may sell the edited clip on stock footage sites. Reselling the preset itself as an editable template is not allowed.
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