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wencheh69430248
wencheh69430248
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February 17, 2018
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Image tracer tool bar missing

  • February 17, 2018
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I´m all new to this, and have searched YouTube for how to use the Image Tracer to work with own sketches.

I´ve uploaded my drawing, but when I'm to find the second line of tools that appears in the YouTube video once he uploads the image - its not appearing inn my Illustrator. So - I cannot do any work on the illustration.

Could anyone tell me what I might be doing wrong?

I do see, that the edges of my pic shows these little words ("anchor", "edge") in pink - whereas the YouTube tutor is hovering over his pic, showing these words in green. Could it be something is wrong with the way I've uploaded, prepared the image - that might be why the second tool line on top is not showing? Really grateful for answers - thank you.

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    Correct answer Monika Gause

    Maybe you're looking for the control panel?

    Select it from the menu "Window"

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    Ray Yorkshire
    Ray Yorkshire
    Participating Frequently
    February 17, 2018

    The YouTube author  probably has different settings, and his smart guides are set to green not pink

    Windows Edit > Preferences > Guides and Grid > Smart Guides > Guides

    To see the image trace panel

    Windows > Image trace

    You are not doing anything wrong.

    They are maybe using an older version illustrator

    The latest version the control bar at the top is now hidden in the default workspace

    but Window > Control

    sould bring it back and look more  like their interface

    6 min 50 here

    https://www.deke.com/content/oh-illustrator-where-is-your-control-panel

    wencheh69430248
    wencheh69430248Author
    Participant
    February 17, 2018

    The Windows link did it; thank you so much!!!

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 17, 2018

    Maybe you're looking for the control panel?

    Select it from the menu "Window"

      wencheh69430248
      wencheh69430248Author
      Participant
      February 17, 2018

      Ah - there eit was! So easy...when one knows the program... Thank you, thank you, thank you! Now.....next step....

      rcraighead
      rcraighead
      Legend
      February 17, 2018

      Are we talking about Adobe Illustrator (what version) or some online tracing tool?

      If AI, Image Trace is available in the "Options Bar", if a bitmap image is selected, or from the "Image Trace" panel.

      wencheh69430248
      wencheh69430248Author
      Participant
      February 17, 2018

      Its Adobe Illustrator, trial - guess it´s the latest version. I want the image trace (the list of tool/toolbar where it is showing), but for some reason that toolbar line doesn't show. I do have the illustration I want to work on in front of me, but only the top shows, where it say "AI Br St" - no tool bar. No idea why...

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