# "Guide" or "ghost" curve in graph editor?

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/guide-or-ghost-curve-in-graph-editor/1198282>\
**Category:** Basics & Interface\
**Created:** [December 27, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/guide-or-ghost-curve-in-graph-editor/1198282 "2019-12-27T21:28:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Daz\_Harris](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Daz\_Harris](https://blenderartists.org/u/Daz_Harris)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/guide-or-ghost-curve-in-graph-editor/1198282/1 "2019-12-27T21:28:17Z")

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Hi folks,

In the Houdini graph editor there’s this really cool feature whereby, if you start to edit a curve, the previously unedited version stays faintly visible in the background.

This is super useful if you manually create some animation that has the right overall cadence, but is perhaps a little shaky or raggedy… then you can use this feature to recreate the same curve, only smoothly without the messiness.

Anyone know if such a thing is possible in Blender?

Via google i saw some talk of a “ghost” feature and icon, but i’ve not been able to find it (the icon) or any more substantial info.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Travisty](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/travisty/32/755139_2.png) [@Travisty](https://blenderartists.org/u/Travisty)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/guide-or-ghost-curve-in-graph-editor/1198282/2 "2019-12-28T15:40:33Z")

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I believe this is what you’re looking for. 🙂

 ![ghost_curve](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/1/1/1114909608a5388aaf1f37da6c0933e576198140.png)

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**Author:** ![Daz\_Harris](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Daz\_Harris](https://blenderartists.org/u/Daz_Harris)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/guide-or-ghost-curve-in-graph-editor/1198282/3 "2019-12-30T23:32:41Z")

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Fantabulous, don’t know how i missed that, many thanks!

😀