live trace in illustrator
you get a faster trace in illustrator as you downsample, because this action results in a less complex image to analyze.
and yes, you should be concerned about the resolution, as it is the most important factor with this. but have no fear!
here’s what you get if you bring an image into Illustrator at the highest resolution possible:
so here’s how you can use live trace in illustrator:
1. select the placed image, and click the live trace button in the control palette to trace it; choose black and white logo. (make sure that preview is checked in the live trace options dialog box)
after you select the black and white logo option, you will see your logo in black and white, so everything’s ok! don’t delete anything! 
2. if u see there just not enough details, we have to put more threshold or select the live trace options icon from the control palette. the standard threshold value is 160. you might want to increase (or decrease) this value…
3. in the adjustments box, select resample. and use the slider to quickly adjust the image resolution, or type in the image resolution desired. then view the results in your layout:
4. now… just click on the expand button and the vector is ready:
5. now you just have to give back the colours to your logo. do this simply by using the colour codes (cmyk, rgb or pantone depending on what you need the logo for) or by using the eyedropper tool (i’m not going to offend you and explain how to do this. but if you need help, please post a comment!
and your done with live trace. isn’t that great? you have a logo for you to use in any layout you want! HA!
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Hi,
I´ve done a live trace of a photo, now it´s vector and would like to copy paste it in indesign but tells me that it will become a eps or too many anchor points. How can I import my now vector image into indesign?
Hi,Kate
It’s simple, if you cannot paste it directly in indesign save it eps.or ai. (this formats preserve your vectors) and then, ctrl D(place) in indesign, go to your document, place it and that’s it.
I hope I could help.
Great it works! I´ve got 2 more questions:
1:Is Illustrator eps. a vector image? I thought that eps.format is a raster image.
2:I´ve placed my ai. image into indesign butI can´t change any colors within the vector image. Do I need to do this in illustrator before I place my vector image in indesign?
Thanks for your help
Hi again Kate
The format eps. is a vector if you open it with a program that knows vector formats, and of course if it is a vector and not an image.
And yes, in your case you have to change the colours in illustrator.
But with other eps. and ai. if there are no problems with the document, you can easily paste it directly in indesign and change the colours.
How do I getCMYK value name (C=13 M=34 Y=56 K=70) in my illustrator color swatch palette?
Cheers,
Kate
Hi Kate,
First you have to see if the color mode is cmyk (File- document color mode) and then just make a new swatch in swatches palette and then tape the values and click ok. You can save it with a name or not.
Hi again,
Isn´t there a possibility to get the value name automatically like in indesign. When I mix a color in indd it tells me the CMYK value name automatically no need to type in each value, it´s just there!