Low Color-creates simplified photorealistic artwork. High Color-creates photorealistic artwork of high fidelity. Here are descriptions of the icons and their effects from left to right:Īuto Color-creates a posterized image from photo or artwork. The row of icons across the top of the Image Trace panel are shortcuts that set the values of all the other sliders to achieve conversion for pre-determined workflow. The Colors slider generates slightly different results depending on the value selected for Mode, but in all cases the traced artwork gets more complicated as the slider is moved from left to right. Limited-uses a small set of colors for the tracing paletteįull Tone-best for photos, creates photorealistic artworkĭocument Library-uses an existing color group for the tracing palette These important options will be discussed in detail later in this document, but for now here are brief descriptions:Īutomatic-automatically switches between limited palette and full tone for the tracing, depending on the input image The Palette menu determines how colors will be chosen for the output artwork. The Mode drop-down menu provides choices that define basic color versus grayscale modes for your traced artwork. This controls what you see after tracing. Part 1: Orientation: Anatomy of the Image Trace panelīeneath the Presets menu is the View drop-down menu. Discover the ease of use of Image Trace by exploring these sections: This tutorial and guide covers how to use most of the new sliders and checkboxes, and includes a brief overview of the presets. And Image Trace produces far better results, more quickly, using intuitive, easy controls. Beyond the presets in the new Image Trace, you will find that the sliders and check boxes are different from those in Live Trace, both in quantity and often in purpose. Both Image Trace and Live Trace convert images to vectors (editable line art) and feature presets for easily creating various effects. Image Trace replaces the Live Trace feature in previous versions of Illustrator. You also get cleaner lines, more accurate fitting, better color recognition, and more reliable results thanks to the refined technology. Hi Elton, you’ll find the new interface more intuitive and interactive.
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