trace_image
Trace placed or embedded images into vector artwork (Object > Image Trace > Make, or Make and Expand with expand: true), with a preset and any Image Trace panel option: mode, palette, colours, grays, threshold, paths, corners, noise, method, fills, strokes, stroke width, snap curves to lines, ign...
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What trace_image does on Adobe Mcp Illustrator
AI agents call trace_image to retrieve information from Adobe Mcp Illustrator without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why trace_image is rated Low
Even though trace_image only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs trace_image safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Illustrator, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For trace_image, this is the rule to start with:
trace_image is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Illustrator, apply this rule, and every trace_image call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about trace_image
Trace placed or embedded images into vector artwork (Object > Image Trace > Make, or Make and Expand with expand: true), with a preset and any Image Trace panel option: mode, palette, colours, grays, threshold, paths, corners, noise, method, fills, strokes, stroke width, snap curves to lines, ignore white and view. Returns each tracing with its path, anchor and colour counts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Adobe Mcp Illustrator MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Adobe Mcp Illustrator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for trace_image: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Adobe Mcp Illustrator. Nothing to install.
trace_image is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the trace_image rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for trace_image. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
trace_image is provided by the Adobe Mcp Illustrator MCP server (adobe-mcp-illustrator). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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