If you want to trace an image in Illustrator, there are a few different ways to go about it. One way is to use the Rectangular Marquee Tool and draw a rectangle around the image you want to trace. Then, use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select the entire rectangle and press Command+J (Ctrl+J on Mac) to open the Tracing Options dialog box. In this dialog box, you can choose between tracing the outline of the image or tracing its color. ..