illustrator_set_trace_options
Illustrator: Change the options of existing image tracings, which re-traces them (Image Trace panel): load a preset and set any option, then optionally save the result as a preset (Image Trace panel > Save as New Preset). Returns the new counts
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What illustrator_set_trace_options does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents use illustrator_set_trace_options to create or update resources in Adobe Mcp Suite, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Adobe Mcp Suite environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
mode | string | — | Mode |
view | string | — | View: what the tracing shows on the artboard |
fills | boolean | — | Create: Fills |
grays | number | — | Grays: grey levels in grayscale mode, percent |
noise | integer | — | Noise: smallest area traced, in pixels |
paths | number | — | Paths: how closely paths follow the pixels, percent |
colors | integer | — | Colors: the most colours a limited palette uses |
method | string | — | Method: abutting (cut-out) or overlapping (stacked) paths |
preset | string | — | Tracing preset to start from, as list_tracing_presets gives it (brackets, case and spacing are optional), e.g. "High Fidelity Photo", "6 Colors", "Black and Whi |
target | object | Yes | Image tracings (from trace_image, or list_items items of type PluginItem) |
corners | number | — | Corners: how readily corners form, percent |
library | string | — | Palette from a swatch library: "Document Library" or the name of an open swatch library |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_set_trace_options is rated Medium
An AI agent can call illustrator_set_trace_options faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Adobe Mcp Suite by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (24 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs illustrator_set_trace_options safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Suite, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For illustrator_set_trace_options, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_set_trace_options stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_set_trace_options call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_set_trace_options
Illustrator: Change the options of existing image tracings, which re-traces them (Image Trace panel): load a preset and set any option, then optionally save the result as a preset (Image Trace panel > Save as New Preset). Returns the new counts. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
illustrator_set_trace_options accepts 12 parameters: mode, view, fills, grays, noise, paths, colors, method, preset, target, corners, library. Required: target. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for illustrator_set_trace_options: 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 Suite. Nothing to install.
illustrator_set_trace_options is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the illustrator_set_trace_options 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 illustrator_set_trace_options. 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.
illustrator_set_trace_options is provided by the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server (adobe-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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