There are a few things you need to know if you want to trace an image in Adobe Illustrator. First, the image must be in a format that Illustrator can understand. This includes images that are JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF. Second, the image must be in a resolution that Illustrator can understand. This includes images that are 256 pixels wide by 512 pixels high or less. Finally, the image must have a layer name that Illustrator can understand. This is typically “image” or “vector”.