Name: TracingMat
Rating: 3.5 (17 reviews)

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TracingMat

Yoko Nishimura

Released: 2020-02-06

Free 0%

Version 1.15.1

Free 0%

Version 1.15.1

Released: 2020-02-06

Description

"Tracing Mat" is an app for using your iPad or iPhone as a light table. After displaying the image you want to copy on the app, place the copy destination paper on it and trace the image that can be seen through under the paper.

It is also possible to prepare the manuscript on paper, stack the copy destination paper on it, place it on the screen, and illuminate it from below with this application.

[How to use]

Tap the “gear” button on the upper right to enter the setting mode.

In the setting mode, add the image to be displayed with the “+” button or "Camera" button at the bottom left. When you tap the displayed image, it will be in a state with a yellow frame. In this state, you can move the image by dragging and zoom in and out by pinching. you can also flip and rotate the image.

The screen brightness can be adjusted with the slider bar at the bottom right.

When you tap the “left arrow” button on the upper left to exit the setting mode, the displayed image will be fixed, so place a piece of paper from the top of the screen and trace it.

[Caution]

- I think it is easier to see the image under the paper if the room is darkened a little.

- Attach a protective film, etc., to prevent the display from being scratched during copying.

- Please use this application at your own risk. We do not take any responsibility for the disadvantage caused by using this application.

What's New in Version 1.15.1

- Updated GMA SDK version (12.14.0)

Seller

Name

Yoko Nishimura

URL

https://uchinolanlan.net/TracingMat/

Information

Developer

Yoko Nishimura

Version

1.15.1

Size

4.8 MB

Game Center

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 12.4 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air11M4, iPad Air11M4Cellular, iPad Air13M4, iPad Air13M4Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English, Japanese

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

3.5 of 5 (17 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2025-08-09

Infuriating

I want to like this so much. With a few tweaks it'd be perfect. As it stands, it tests my patience every time I use it.

Pros, it's simple and easy to use.

You can adjust the screen brightness, zoom in and out on the picture. All that is great, but...

The other tracing apps want you to pay for them by subscribing to a monthly plan. That's the only reason I didn't give this a 1 star. It truly is free, except it has an ad at the bottom of the screen that pulls up a webpage if you touch it, which you will because it's a tracing app. Make me watch an ad when I open the app. I don't care, but just don't put a clickable ad right in the middle of the screen. At least make the screen lock the ad in place too. You can lock the screen, but I still find myself swiping the screen or tapping the ad or hitting the settings button. I use this for simple line drawings to get the form down. Even doing something as simple as that I am taken out of my drawing two or three times minimum.

I want this app, only I want it to completely lock the screen with the only way to unlock is by swiping a sliding bar at the bottom. That's it. So simple. That would be perfect. I will pay money right now for that app.

2025-07-30

Can’t Zoom Photos

Worthless

2025-07-03

It is ok

I’m giving this a four star cause it kept sliding into my different apps

2024-04-17

Hi

Nice app to use

2024-04-09

Doesn’t work at all

Trying to use the app, but the instructions aren’t clear. I uploaded a pic, & it’s not transparent so I can trace it. There’s no way to use this app. I don’t understand. There’s only 3 controls on screen - 1. Brighten or darken screen (but doesn’t create transparency).. 2. Camera. & 3. The Gear icon - which just brings up a poorly written few paragraphs kind of explaining things, but not really. There aren’t controls on screen to get me to a point in the app where I can actually try tracing anything.

What is this? Why is it still in the App Store, it doesn’t actually do anything. (????)

• Deleting now.

2024-02-01

Works well

I just wish there was a way to pay a one time fee to remove the ads so I can use more of my screen at a time.

2024-01-27

Simple and effective tracing app where photos don’t move while drawing

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for in simplicity and functionality. Sometimes I trace the outline of something and then do the details myself later but doing it on my iPad or iPhone is very frustrating because the picture keeps resizing. This app takes care of that. Not only do the images lock in place but you can easily adjust the brightness to make it very very bright. If you’re looking for something simple and effective for tracing using actual paper on your iPad then give this a try.

2024-01-12

Great!

Just what I was looking for. I sketch a lot on my iPad and I wanted to move my sketch to paper. So super useful. I didn’t realize that you could tap the image and more features would pop up. It’s even more useful than I thought it was! I’m a watercolor artist and it’s so much easier to sketch in the iPad and then transfer to paper before painting vs redrawing again. :) Thanks to the developer for responding to my review with help. You are amazing!

2024-01-12

Great!

A very convenient way to turn your tablet or phone into a lightbox. Useful for converting your digital linework into traditional. Simple but effective!

2023-08-15

Pointless app

Pointless app to trace photos with paper

TracingMat

Description

What's New in Version 1.15.1

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VPP Device Licensing

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App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

Infuriating

Can’t Zoom Photos

It is ok

Hi

Doesn’t work at all

Works well

Simple and effective tracing app where photos don’t move while drawing

Great!

Great!

Pointless app