If your goal is a clean graphic or logo, restrict the number of target colors during the tracing phase to avoid unnecessary, overlapping vector shapes.
1. Input: PNG, ≥800px, high contrast 2. Mode: Manual 3. Colors: 16 (logos) / 32 (illustrations) 4. Noise: 3px 5. Smoothing: Medium 6. Output: .ai (CS6) + .svg 7. Post: Simplify paths in Illustrator vector magic portable best