Stroke placed images with transparent background

If I place a rectangular image that has a transparent background into Illustrator, how do I stroke the subject, the content of the image?

I don't want to stroke the image boundaries, only its content that is not transparent.

I want to create a path around it automatically without the need to draw along the edges.

This is for creation of (illustrated) collages in Illustrator.

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Correct answer Monika Gause

In the Appearance panel apply a stroke to the image.

Apply the Effect > Path > Outline object to that stroke.

Don't rotate the image, because then this will break!

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In the Appearance panel apply a stroke to the image.

Apply the Effect > Path > Outline object to that stroke.

Don't rotate the image, because then this will break!

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I tried it, to stroke the elephant, but it just disappeared.

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