: Illustrator: How do I prevent Pathfinder from creating paths with no fill and no stroke? In Illustrator, when I apply Pathfinder tools (like Trim, Merge) it generates invisible paths (paths with
In Illustrator, when I apply Pathfinder tools (like Trim, Merge) it generates invisible paths (paths with no fill and no stroke). I believe this only occurs with compound paths.
These "ghost" paths often adversely affect later operations. I know how to find and delete them, but it is an annoyance to have to do so every time I apply a Pathfinder effect.
Is there a way to prevent this?
I suspect it may be something in my configuration because I cannot find evidence of other people having the same problem (or I was just calling it the wrong thing while looking for an answer).
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Ok, this doesn't actually prevent illustrator from creating them, but will help with removing them.
Object>Path>Cleanup will give you the option to delete all unpainted objects
Choose Pathfinder Options from the menu on the Pathfinder Panel and adjust the settings.
Beyond this, you just have to remember to remove unpainted things if they occur.
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