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Lydia299514559uvn
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June 23, 2023
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Illustrator Image Trace 'Ignore Color'

  • June 23, 2023
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Hello! 

So far I am enjoying the new update in Illustrator, however I am running into an issue with the image trace tool. When I trace a design to be black and white it automatically ignores all white and when I switch this off it doesn't fill the white spaces in again, it leaves it out still. I know I can cut out the shapes I need using other tools, but I don't want to have to do that for time sake. Are there any suggestions to getting this to work?

 

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    Correct answer Lydia299514559uvn

    I seem to have corrected my problem, I had created a preset in the trace panel and it was automatically ignoring all white even though I had it switched off. I created a new preset with this option off and it no longer excludes it, I believe it was just an issue with the one preset.

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    RipperStudios
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    July 18, 2023

    I am having the same problem but can't fix it. Illustrators Image Trace is pale in comparison to Inkscapes. 

      Jacob Bugge
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      Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 18, 2023

      Ripper Studios,

       

      I believe yours is a completely different issue, and that you will attract more attention to it if you start a new post, preferably with screenshots to show it made with the Insert Photos button (moon over mountains).

       

       

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/forums/postpage/board-id/illustrator

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      Lydia299514559uvnAuthorCorrect answer
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      June 23, 2023

      I seem to have corrected my problem, I had created a preset in the trace panel and it was automatically ignoring all white even though I had it switched off. I created a new preset with this option off and it no longer excludes it, I believe it was just an issue with the one preset.

      Jacob Bugge
      Community Expert
      Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 23, 2023

      Thank you for sharing, Lydia.

       

      Jacob Bugge
      Community Expert
      Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 23, 2023

      Lydia,

       

      "So far I am enjoying the new update in Illustrator,"

       

      I am afraid you will enjoy the Image Trace in earlier versions more.

       

      Here is the latest (before yours) of reports on different issues, along with the clear answer by Monika:

       

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/image-trace-results-27-6-1/td-p/13887276

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