# AI live trace transparent bg problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ai-live-trace-transparent-bg-problem/164769>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [October 4, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ai-live-trace-transparent-bg-problem/164769 "2005-10-04T18:14:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![marws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@marws](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marws)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ai-live-trace-transparent-bg-problem/164769/1 "2005-10-04T18:14:22Z")

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hi people,

I imported a psd img with transparent background into illustrator, and to my surprise when I use the live trace function on it, it adds a opaque white background to the image, How can I trace it and keep my image without a background??

Thanks.