Cannot edit the background after High Fidelity image trace. Help.

[Guest]

I wanted to run an image trace on the following .jpeg to turn it into a vector and then take out the gray background. However, once I trace the .jpeg on Illustrator I cannot edit anything on it. I'm new to Illustrator so I'm wondering whether it's some option I've unticked by accident. Please help.

[sishamIAGD]

Hi Denise,

I have just downloaded the image (lovely by the way) and managed to do that with no issues..?

Can you describe your exact workflow..?

If your quick I will try and answer before I go on holiday. 🙂

[Guest]

Hi Sam,

I just open the .jpeg on Illustrator, select ' High Fidelity' from image trace and that's it.  I've attached an image with the image trace
settings below.

after trace:

[sishamIAGD · Accepted solution]

Are you hitting 'Expand' once the trace is complete..?

🙂

[Guest]

I have not been clicking 'EXPAND' after the trace! Yes, that was the solution!. Yikes, thanks guys .

[gökhanyaka]

Hi,

Did you expand image after image trace applying ?

See below screen shot. (at right Expand button)