Compound Path not Come
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Two starts are overlaping each other. I want to make a compound path of both. But unwnted parts are coming. How to fix it? video also uploaded.
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Can you please share the Illustrator sample file with the stars you are going to convert into a compound path?
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Just the GPU preview not working with this too well.
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Also, try using (Alt key) "Exclude" in the Pathfinder palette.
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Does that look better in CPU preview? If not: are all the paths really closed?
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It is this shape tool creating the star. Because of this reason I assumed that path is closed.
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Yes, the paths are closed. In order to check wheter paths are closed, select them and then open Window > Document info and in the panel menu select "Objects". Illustrator will then tell you if it's closed.
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Now it comes. I do not know the reason. Do you know the reason?
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When I open your file, it looks like this.
Your issue is often caused by the GPU preview when the graphic card and Illustrator do not fully cooperate.
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If it is a blank canves, star is producing correct compound path. If canves is not blank star's compound path is distorting.
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Does it work with View > Preview on CPU?
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Yes it works. Video is uploaded. What is the reason?
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The reason is that your graphic card or its driver is not fully compatible with Illustrator.
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