Adobe Illustrator Image Tracing and Live Trace Questions and Answers Flashcards

Which keyboard shortcut opens the Image Trace panel while a raster image is selected?

Answer: There is no default shortcut; use Window > Image Trace

Illustrator does not assign a default keyboard shortcut to Image Trace; it must be opened from the Window menu.

What does the 'Mode' dropdown in the Image Trace panel allow you to choose?

Answer: Color, Grayscale, or Black and White tracing output

The Mode option sets whether the trace produces full-color, grayscale, or monochrome (black-and-white) vector output.

How do you place a raster image into Illustrator for tracing without embedding it?

Answer: File > Place with the Link checkbox enabled

Using File > Place with Link enabled places the image as a linked file, keeping the Illustrator document smaller.

Which panel shows a live preview of Image Trace results before you click Expand?

Answer: The Image Trace panel with Preview enabled

Checking the Preview checkbox in the Image Trace panel updates the canvas in real time as you adjust settings.

After expanding a traced image, what Illustrator command would you use to remove the white background fill from all resulting paths at once?

Answer: Edit > Select Same > Fill Color, then delete

Selecting by same fill color via Edit > Select Same > Fill Color lets you select all white fills at once and delete them.

What does a higher 'Colors' value in the Image Trace panel produce?

Answer: More color regions and greater visual fidelity to the original image

Increasing the Colors value allows Image Trace to use more distinct color fills, reproducing the original image more accurately.