Can't join two paths on the same layer

[Ash10390]

These paths can't be joined with cmd-j or the pen tool, the'yre not grouped, can someone explain please

[Ash10390 · Accepted solution]

ANSWER They needed to released from a compound path but the alt-shift cmd 8 shortcut doesnt work on multiple paths at once so it wasn't working when I thought it would

[jane-e]

Try this: select only one and Cmd + J. It will join the two endpoints of that path. It is probably not what you want, so Undo.

You should be able to use the Pen tool and click one Anchor point and then another to connect. Then repeat for the other two. If that doesn't work, we need to see what these are.

Select one and post a screen shot with the Layers panel expanded and the Appearance panel.

What are you trying to achieve? Would a Compound Path work?

[jane-e]

As I was typing, you found the answer — good!