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# Trail

Trail : `Instance`

## Overview

This instance creates an afterimage (trail) effect following a moving object, used for effects such as energy blade effect, speed boosts, magical trails, or bullet traces.

This can be parented to a specific object like a Part to display effects based on that object's movement.

## Properties

### Color

`ColorSequence`

A ColorSequence can be used to control the color of a trail as Trail appears and gradually fades out.

If a texture is applied to the Trail, this color is overlaid on the texture

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Color = ColorSequence.new(Color3.fromRGB(255, 0, 0))
```

### Enabled

`boolean`

This property specifies whether the Trail is displayed.

If the property is changed from Enabled to false while the Trail is still visible, the Trail disappears instantly.

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Enabled = false
```

### Lifetime

`number`

This property specifies how many seconds the Trail's trace persists.

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.LifeTime = 0.5
```

### Offset

`Vector3`

This property adjusts the Trail's position relative to its parent object.

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Offset = Vector3.new(0, 100, 0)
```

### Texture

`string`

This property specifies the texture to be displayed on the Trail.

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Texture = "ovdrassetid://1234"
```

### TextureLength

`number`

This property specifies the length of the texture applied to the Trail.

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.TextureLength = 5
```

### TextureSpeed

`number`

This property specifies the speed of the texture applied to the Trail.

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.TextureSpeed = 10
```

### Transparency

`NumberSequence`

When the Trail appears and fades out, a NumberSequence can be used to control how its transparency gradually changes.

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Transparency = NumberSequence.new(0.8)
```

### Width

`number`

This property specifies the width of the Trail.

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Width = 100
```

### WidthScale

`NumberSequence`

A NumberSequence can be used to control how the Trail's width gradually changes.

#### Code Samples

```lua
local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.WidthScale = NumberSequence.new(3)
```

## Methods

## Events

## See also

{% content-ref url="/pages/UHaO21fVTwrimnAJr3x3" %}
[VFX](/manual/studio-manual/object/vfx.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}