illustrator_trace_image
Illustrator: 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 ...
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What illustrator_trace_image does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents call illustrator_trace_image to retrieve information from Adobe Mcp Suite without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| 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 |
expand | boolean | — | Expand the result into ordinary paths straight away (Make and Expand). Default false |
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 | Placed or embedded images (place_image gives ids) |
corners | number | — | Corners: how readily corners form, percent |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_trace_image is rated Low
Even though illustrator_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.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (24 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs illustrator_trace_image 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_trace_image, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_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 Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_trace_image call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_trace_image
Illustrator: 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 Suite MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
illustrator_trace_image accepts 12 parameters: mode, view, fills, grays, noise, paths, colors, expand, method, preset, target, corners. 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_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 Suite. Nothing to install.
illustrator_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 illustrator_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 illustrator_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.
illustrator_trace_image 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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