Release / Cancel Image Trace
Let me back out of an image trace with ESC. Sometimes it just won't work and I need to back out. If I've tried a thousand different combinations and it still won't trace well then I have to delete the image or sit through all of my undo's and sometimes I run out of undo's. I need to be able to cancel the trace.

The team has reworked the whole panel in the latest release build, 27.6.1.
'Expand' and 'Revert to Original' options are available inside the Image Trace Panel.
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You can go Object > Image Trace > Release.
But sure we need faster ways to do the same. Not sure that Esc key is a fitting option — this would be an easy way to lost settings I spent some time to set in the panel.
But what about a Release button in the panel, next to Trace one? -
David Abrevaya commented
Couldn’t agree more, please at this feature to the iPad.
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Bo St.Clair commented
Please add a 'Release' button to the Properties Panel along with Image Trace. It would be easier to just 'release' the image trace instead of multiple undo's.
Thanks