"Phantom" Layer won't allow minus front

Question

I have been working in a file, and when I go to cut out a layer from the one behind it using minus front, there are still some phantom black areas messing up the clean lines. It is not a separate layer, and even when I isolate, the outlines of the layer show that the black shouldn't be there. I have also checked all of the other layers, and there is nothing behind it that should be causing this problem. I've saved, restarted, imported the layers over again, and I still get the same issue. Any ideas?

Anubhav M · Answer

Hello @Tanabelego,

We understand that encountering technical issues can be frustrating. I hope the suggestions shared by Kurt helped resolve the problem. If not, kindly share more details, like the exact version of the OS/Illustrator, a sample file (https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/share-your-files-in-6-simple-steps/td-p/12967531), and a screen recording of the problem (https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/screen-record-an-issue-on-windows-amp-macos-for-sharing/td-p/12967727), so we can investigate this further.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Anubhav

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