Change the display of a tracing object, Adjust the results of a tracing object, Specify the colors used for tracing – Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual
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Select Preview in the Tracing Options dialog box to preview the result of the current settings.To set the default tracing
options, deselect all objects before you open the Tracing Options dialog box. When you’re finished setting options, click
Set Default.
For a video on using Live Trace, see
. For a tutorial on tweaking Live Trace options for the
best possible results, see
Change the display of a tracing object
A tracing object is made up of two components: the original source image and the tracing result (which is the vector
artwork). By default, only the tracing result is visible. However, you can change the display of both the original image
and the tracing result to best suit your needs.
1
Select the tracing object.
By default, all tracing objects are named “Tracing” in the Layers panel.
2
Do any of the following:
• To change the display of the tracing result, click the Vector View button
in the Control panel or choose Object
> Live Trace, and select a display option: No Tracing Result, Tracing Result, Outlines, or Outlines With Tracing.
• To change the display of the source image, click the Raster View button
in the Control panel or choose Object
> Live Trace, and select a display option: No Image, Original Image, Adjusted Image (which displays the image
with any adjustments that are applied during tracing), or Transparent Image.
note: In order to view the source image, you must first change the Vector View to No Tracing Result or Outlines.
Adjust the results of a tracing object
Once you create a tracing object, you can adjust the results at any time.
1
Select the tracing object.
2
Do any of the following:
• Set basic options in the Control panel.
• Click the Tracing Options Dialog button
in the Control panel to view all tracing options. Alternatively,
choose Object > Live Trace > Tracing Options. Adjust the options, and click Trace.
Use tracing presets to quickly change the results of a tracing.
Specify the colors used for tracing
1
Create a swatch library that contains the colors you want to use in the tracing.
2
Make sure that the swatch library is open, and click the Tracing Options Dialog button
in the Control panel.
Alternatively, choose Object > Live Trace > Tracing Options.
3
Select the swatch library name from the Palette menu, and click Trace.
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