Image tracer tool bar missing

[wencheh69430248]

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.

[rcraighead]

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]

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...

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Maybe you're looking for the control panel?

Select it from the menu "Window"

[wencheh69430248]

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

[Ray Yorkshire]

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]

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