Click File in the menu bar at top. Click Open to open a new image or Place to insert an image into an existing file. Select a file you want to open. Click Open.

If the image you’re working with is simpler, like a single shape or outline, use the Magic Wand tool instead.

If the image you’re working with is simpler, like a single shape or outline, use the Magic Wand tool instead.

Creating curved lines: To create a curved line with the Pen tool, click and drag when placing an anchor point. This causes the line to curve in the opposite direction you drag the mouse. The curve will continue when you create rest of your anchor points. To create another straight line or change the direction of the curve, click the last anchor point before adding another anchor point. Don’t worry if the curves aren’t perfect. You can adjust them later.

You can press the Space key to move the image so that off-screen areas become visible. This will be helpful if you’re zoomed in far enough that you can’t see the entire image. The cursor will turn into a small hand—use it to drag the image in any direction, bringing other areas into view without breaking the continuity of the Pen tool outline. If there are colored spaces blocking the image, click the colored square in the upper-left corner (the Fill color). Click the white swatch with a red line through it to turn the color fill off.

Click File. Click Save as Type a name for the file next to “File name”. Use the drop-down menu next to “File format” to select the image format. Click Save.

Click File. Click Export. Type a name for the file next to “File name”. Use the drop-down menu next to “File format” to select the image format. Click Save.

Click File in the menu bar at the top. Click Open to open a new image or Place to insert an image into an existing file. Select a file you want to open. Click Open.

Illustrator CC: Click Window in the menu bar at the top. Click Image Trace. Older Versions of Illustrator: Click Object in the menu bar at the top. Click Live Trace. Click Tracing Options.

Click Window in the menu bar at the top. Click Image Trace.

Click Object in the menu bar at the top. Click Live Trace. Click Tracing Options.

On older versions of Adobe Illustrator, click Max Colors to reveal the slider bar.

Click the image with the Select Tool to select it. Click Object in the menu bar at the top. Click Ungroup.

To select multiple objects, hold the Shift key while clicking all the objects you want to select. If there are multiple objects in the background that have the same color, you can select all objects of the same color using the Magic Wand Tool. It’s the tool that resembles a wand with sparks at the tip in the toolbar to the left.

To select multiple objects, hold the Shift key while clicking all the objects you want to select. If there are multiple objects in the background that have the same color, you can select all objects of the same color using the Magic Wand Tool. It’s the tool that resembles a wand with sparks at the tip in the toolbar to the left.

To select multiple objects, hold the Shift key while clicking all the objects you want to select. If there are multiple objects in the background that have the same color, you can select all objects of the same color using the Magic Wand Tool. It’s the tool that resembles a wand with sparks at the tip in the toolbar to the left.

Click File. Click Save as Type a name for the file next to “File name”. Use the drop-down menu next to “File format” to select the image format. Click Save.

Click File. Click Export. Type a name for the file next to “File name”. Use the drop-down menu next to “File format” to select the image format. Click Save.