Select the trace result on the canvas using the Selection tool.
Last updated on
Sep 11, 2025
Learn how to expand, ungroup, simplify, and color traced image results.
To edit a trace result like any other vector object, you must expand it. Once expanded, you can't adjust the tracing options:
Select Expand in the Image Trace panel. Expand converts the result into editable paths that are grouped.
Edit the paths as required:
- Double-click the traced group to enter isolation mode to edit without ungrouping.
- Select Ungroup in the Contextual Task Bar to edit paths individually.
Tip
Select Object > Path > Simplify to remove excess anchor points.
Select the paths, then select Object > Live Paint > Make to convert them into a Live Paint group.
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