AI Usage at a Glance
Timeline
Aug 10, 2022
ProductivityPractice documented: Linearity offers an AI-powered Auto Trace feature in Linearity Curve that converts raster images — such as scanned sketches, photos, or digital illustrations — into editable vector graphics in seconds. The tool automatically selects the best tracing mode for the image type and outputs scalable vector shapes.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jul 27, 2023
ProductivityPractice documented: Linearity offers an AI-powered Background Removal Tool in Linearity Curve that automatically strips the background from a photo in one tap. Designers select a raster image and click a button; the AI detects the subject's edges and returns a transparent-background cutout ready for use in designs.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Sep 28, 2023
Creative GenPractice documented: Linearity offered an AI Backgrounds feature in Linearity Curve that generated custom photo backgrounds from a text prompt or preset theme selection. As of the most recently available primary sources, the feature is listed as currently unavailable, with Linearity stating it will return in a future update. When active, the tool allowed Pro or Organization subscribers to type a description or pick a preset style, and the AI produced a new scene around a product or subject without a physical photoshoot.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Nov 23, 2023
Creative GenPractice documented: Linearity offers an Auto Animate feature in Linearity Move that automatically generates animated transitions between static design frames. Designers create artboards representing key moments of an animation, and the tool produces the in-between motion automatically with one click.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
ProductivityNew evidence: Effortless Auto Trace for Precise Vectorization | Linearity
Evidence AddedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
ProductivityNew evidence: Background removal Vector Guide | Linearity
Evidence AddedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
ProductivityNew evidence: Dynamic AI Backgrounds for Stunning Visuals | Linearity
Evidence AddedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
Creative GenNew evidence: Dynamic AI Backgrounds for Stunning Visuals | Linearity
Evidence AddedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
Creative GenNew evidence: Bring Designs to Life with Auto Animate | Linearity
Evidence AddedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
ProductivityPractice documented: Linearity offers a Magic Eraser tool in Linearity Curve that lets designers remove unwanted objects, people, text, or blemishes from photos by swiping over them. The AI automatically fills the erased area with matching pixels drawn from the surrounding content.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
ProductivityPractice documented: Linearity offers an AI Grab feature in Linearity Curve that separates a photo's main subject from its background in one tap, placing the subject on its own layer and filling in the background behind it automatically. This allows designers to reposition the subject freely within a design without manual cutout work.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
Creative GenNew evidence: Background removal Vector Guide | Linearity
Evidence AddedView practice →Jan 15, 2024
Creative GenNew evidence: Linearity launches new AI motion graphics tool; aims to strike a balance between Canva's simplicity and Adobe's offerings
Evidence AddedView practice →Apr 6, 2024
Creative GenNew evidence: Hands-on with Linearity Move, a simplified animator for everyone
Evidence AddedView practice →Jun 13, 2024
Creative GenNew evidence: Introducing AI Backgrounds for Linearity
Evidence AddedView practice →Aug 15, 2024
ProductivityNew evidence: Instantly remove photo flaws with Magic Eraser
Evidence AddedView practice →Sep 30, 2024
ProductivityNew evidence: Linearity Curve 5.12.0: AI Grab and Multi Export
Evidence AddedView practice →Recent activity
Linearity offers an AI-powered Auto Trace feature in Linearity Curve that converts raster images — such as scanned sketches, photos, or digital illustrations — into editable vector graphics in seconds. The tool automatically selects the best tracing mode for the image type and outputs scalable vector shapes.
Auto Trace uses a custom algorithm and a CoreML machine-learning model to analyze an input raster image and determine whether to apply Sketch, Photo, Illustration, or Basic Shapes mode. The Illustration Mode uses a neural network trained on thousands of manually traced images. The tool produces editable vector paths and shapes with adjustable parameters for detail level, color precision, and gradient smoothness. It was first launched in 2019 as part of Vectornator and received a major upgrade with new modes including the Illustration Mode (released in app version 4.9.0) and Basic Shapes.
Linearity offered an AI Backgrounds feature in Linearity Curve that generated custom photo backgrounds from a text prompt or preset theme selection. As of the most recently available primary sources, the feature is listed as currently unavailable, with Linearity stating it will return in a future update. When active, the tool allowed Pro or Organization subscribers to type a description or pick a preset style, and the AI produced a new scene around a product or subject without a physical photoshoot.
The feature uses a custom generative AI model built on Stable Diffusion and ControlNet, trained by Linearity's machine learning team for approximately 240 hours on an A6000 Ada GPU. It takes a raster image as input, isolates the foreground subject, and generates a new background that accounts for lighting, shadows, and reflections. Users can choose from preset theme categories (such as Minimalist, Nature, or Cityscapes) or write their own text prompt of up to 400 characters.
Linearity offers an Auto Animate feature in Linearity Move that automatically generates animated transitions between static design frames. Designers create artboards representing key moments of an animation, and the tool produces the in-between motion automatically with one click.
Auto Animate is a content-aware feature that compares the state of design elements across multiple artboards imported from Linearity Curve, Figma, or Adobe Illustrator. It detects layer and element changes between artboards, such as position and color shifts, and automatically creates animated transitions. For example, if a shape is yellow on one artboard and red on the next, Auto Animate generates the color transition. Linearity Move launched in January 2024, with the Auto Animate feature included at launch. Silicon Canals reported that the tool is capable of 'slashing costs by 90 per cent and quadrupling production speed' compared to traditional motion graphics workflows.
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Linearity offers an AI-powered Auto Trace feature in Linearity Curve that converts raster images — such as scanned sketches, photos, or digital illustrations — into editable vector graphics in seconds. The tool automatically selects the best tracing mode for the image type and outputs scalable vector shapes.
Linearity offers an AI Grab feature in Linearity Curve that separates a photo's main subject from its background in one tap, placing the subject on its own layer and filling in the background behind it automatically. This allows designers to reposition the subject freely within a design without manual cutout work.
Linearity offers a Magic Eraser tool in Linearity Curve that lets designers remove unwanted objects, people, text, or blemishes from photos by swiping over them. The AI automatically fills the erased area with matching pixels drawn from the surrounding content.
Linearity offers an AI-powered Background Removal Tool in Linearity Curve that automatically strips the background from a photo in one tap. Designers select a raster image and click a button; the AI detects the subject's edges and returns a transparent-background cutout ready for use in designs.
Linearity offered an AI Backgrounds feature in Linearity Curve that generated custom photo backgrounds from a text prompt or preset theme selection. As of the most recently available primary sources, the feature is listed as currently unavailable, with Linearity stating it will return in a future update. When active, the tool allowed Pro or Organization subscribers to type a description or pick a preset style, and the AI produced a new scene around a product or subject without a physical photoshoot.
Linearity offers an Auto Animate feature in Linearity Move that automatically generates animated transitions between static design frames. Designers create artboards representing key moments of an animation, and the tool produces the in-between motion automatically with one click.
Cite this record
Trace Foundation. (2026). Linearity (Vectornator): documented AI practices (data as of 2026-04-27) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/company/7b885569-2501-4295-890b-25b0e35fe8fd. Accessed September 7, 2026.
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- https://www.aitrace.org/r/company/7b885569-2501-4295-890b-25b0e35fe8fd
- Data as of
- April 27, 2026
- Last verified
- April 21, 2026
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