@MarcT—
I'll share with you what I do to clean up a bitmap original:
I use an auto-trace utility (specifically Vector Magic), and then lock the result on the Guides layer. By default you got snapping going on, so essentially I let Xara snap my trace close to the auto-trace.
Then I hide the Guides layer, and clean up the trace manually.
Believe it or not, it creates accuracy and eliminates guesswork.
Only on rare occasions do I attempt a resurrection without any reference.
My Best,
Gary
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