# place_image

Place an image or other file at x, y on an artboard, linked or embedded (File > Place): PNG, JPEG, JPEG 2000, TIFF, PSD, GIF, BMP, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, TGA, PCX, PXR, PDF (a chosen page), EPS and DCS, SVG/SVGZ, AI, AutoCAD DWG/DXF, CGM, CorelDRAW, EMF/WMF. Give width to scale it proportionally. Text files go through place_text_file

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `place_image`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/place-image

## Facts

- Tool: `place_image`
- Server: Adobe Mcp Illustrator (`adobe-mcp-illustrator`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator.md
- Install: `npx -y adobe-mcp-illustrator`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/adobe-mcp-illustrator
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "place_image",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why place_image is rated High

place_image triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.

## Use case

AI agents invoke place_image to trigger actions in Adobe Mcp Illustrator. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Adobe Mcp Illustrator:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "place_image": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "place_image_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Adobe Mcp Illustrator (305)

- `adjust_text` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/adjust-text.md
- `clean_up` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/clean-up.md
- `delete_artboard` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-artboard.md
- `delete_data_sets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-data-sets.md
- `delete_empty_artboards` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-empty-artboards.md
- `delete_graphic_styles` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-graphic-styles.md
- `delete_items` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-items.md
- `delete_layer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-layer.md
- `delete_swatches` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-swatches.md
- `delete_symbols` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-symbols.md
- `delete_text_styles` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-text-styles.md
- `delete_variables` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-variables.md
- `flatten_transparency` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/flatten-transparency.md
- `overprint_black` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/overprint-black.md
- `remove_assets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/remove-assets.md
- `remove_from_clipping_mask` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/remove-from-clipping-mask.md
- `reset_bounding_box` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/reset-bounding-box.md
- `reset_fill_stroke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/reset-fill-stroke.md
- `thread_text_frames` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/thread-text-frames.md
- `unload_actions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/unload-actions.md
- `execute_illustrator_code` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/execute-illustrator-code.md
- `execute_menu_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/execute-menu-command.md
- `new_from_template` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/new-from-template.md
- `organize_layers` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/organize-layers.md
- `path_operation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/path-operation.md
- `play_action` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/play-action.md
- `repeat_transform` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/repeat-transform.md
- `run_batch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/run-batch.md
- `run_image_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/run-image-command.md
- `run_script_file` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/run-script-file.md
- …and 275 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=adobe-mcp-illustrator · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adobe-mcp-illustrator