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jay fresno
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January 6, 2018
Question

A better image trace

  • January 6, 2018
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Does anyone have a recommendation for an image trace utility that is better and more accurate than the one that comes with Illustrator?

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    Kurt Gold
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    Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
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    January 6, 2018

    What kind of templates are you going to trace automatically? Are there some specific and repeating patterns? Can you perhaps provide examples?

    What operating system are you using?

    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 6, 2018

    Hi Kurt.

    Any signs of winter there (none here)?

    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 6, 2018

    Jay,

    If you (still) have CS5 (or earlier), you may try the Live Trace there (again); some have even stayed with a pre CS6 version like CS5 because the pre Image Trace (Live Trace) quality is crucial for them.

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    jay fresnoAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 6, 2018

    Thanks, Jacob. I no longer have CS5 or earlier.

    From a user point of view it is frustrating and makes no sense. I guess only Adobe staff can answer why they would degrade a feature rather than improve it.

    Jacob Bugge
    Community Expert
    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 6, 2018

    Jay,

    I no longer have CS5 or earlier.

    If you have a licence (you can see it here if registered), under My Products, using your (then) Adobe ID here,

    https://accounts.adobe.com/products

    you can download/update again.

    You should be able to (re)download from here (ignore the CS6 in this case):

    http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/cs6-product-downloads.html

    http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-5-product-downloads.html

    http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-product-downloads.html

    http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs4-product-downloads.html

    http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs3-product-downloads.html

    https://landing.adobe.com/en/na/products/creative-cloud/ctir-2113-exchange-serial-number-cs3-4.html#

    http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.html

    Note: If you have the CS2 Premium Suite version, you will have to download the Standard, and then download Acrobat and GoLive separately under their own replacement serial numbers.

    GoLive 9 can be downloaded with the relevant link i the first post by Herbert here:

    https://forums.adobe.com/message/7552680#7552680

    Remember updating:

    http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=27&platform=Windows

    http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=27&platform=Macintosh

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