: How to convert a compound path to a standard path in Adobe Illustrator? I've got a ExtendScript that only works with paths and I've got a compound path, so how can I convert my compound path

@Shanna688

Release your compound path into its original parts, select them. Open the pathfinder menu and click 'merge'.

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@Gloria351

I guess you are looking for this:



Greetz!

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@Carla748

Please try release compound path with the right click. Then Ctrl/Option+J: Object -> Path -> Join

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@Megan533

I ran into this issue and nothing worked until I took the compound paths using the layers panel and dragged them out of the the parent "group", then I used the Pathfinder to exclude the top layer (a compound path)).

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@Shelton719

I did this with a text that had not the BOLD option and it works with everything:


TEXT MENU / CONVERT TO PATHS
OBJECT MENU / EXPAND / (FILL AND STROKE OPTIONS CHECKED)
PATHFINDER PALETTE / ADD TO SHAPE AREA
OBJECT MENU / EXPAND APPEARANCE


In your case follow from step 3.

I hope this could help.

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@Jennifer810

The expand option does not break apart your compound path, but the objects it consists of - you will still have a compound path.

To break apart the compound object, go to Object > Compound path > Release.

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@Jennifer810

If "compound path" are two pathes combined using Ctrl + 8, then maybe you could use the following:



Else you'd have to uncompound them (don't know what the ExtendedScript does).

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@Turnbaugh909

Pathfinder -> Expand should work - if not could you post a screenshot of Illustrator?

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