Overview & Technical Summary
A helpful tool for sketching
Papercopy - Tracer
is a free
lifestyle
app for assisting designers and kids
copy images
from the screen to paper. It allows users to
open a picture
and then zoom, rotate, move, and
adjust
it to their liking. They can then place a piece of paper over their display and sketch out the image.
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User-friendly app with a minor setback
Papercopy - Tracer is easy to use thanks to its
simple design
. It still provides a
quick tutorial
to help first time users navigate this
hobby
app. To use it, simply choose an image from the app's selection, position it on the screen, and
freeze the screen
to prevent the picture from moving.
You can freeze the screen by using the
volume button
. However, this feature
may not work
on some devices, which is a great disadvantage considering the diversity of units that would benefit from it. One work around to this issue would be to keep your hands steady as you trace the image.
Ideal for designing tasks
Overall, Papercopy - Tracer is a useful tool for designers and kids who need to copy images from the screen to paper. Its greatest assets are its selection of images and the ability to adjust the pictures to the user's liking. One thing to note is that its freeze feature is not available for all devices.