Difference Between Two Expand Options

[MahaB82A]

As far as I know I couldn't see any difference in the function between these two Expand option. In my view both are same. Is there any difference?

Object > Expand

Object > Blend > Expand

   

[Ton Frederiks]

The one for Blends has no options. The Object > Expand is used for Appearances and has options.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/grouping-expanding-objects.html

[Monika Gause]

Blend > Expand will just expand blends even if you have also selected Repeats.

Object > Expand will expand everything it can expand.

[MahaB82A]

Blend > Expand will just expand blends even if you have also selected Repeats.

By @Monika Gause

What is meant by "Selected Repeats"?

[Monika Gause]

You can create Repeats (Radial, Grid, Mirror)

THey are live objects and you can select them.

[MahaB82A]

If you want to search in YouTube how to differenciate these two blends. I tried various method but the result was alaways default to Object > Expand.    

[Monika Gause]

What is it that you actuall want to do?

Maybe you can share a screenshot?

[MahaB82A]

Is there any difference from above Expand & Expand in the below main bar

[Monika Gause]

So far I have only seen that for Live paint groups and Image Trace. It will not appear when a live paint group is selected together with a different object. So it equals the dedicated expand command.

[MahaB82A]

I also noticed by implementing Live Paint Bucket selection this Expand tool appears in the main bar. But you can't see any changes in the image in Preview window by activating Expand tool

[Monika Gause]

The Expand button is just there, when you have a respective object selected.

And then it is just for expanding that object.

[MahaB82A]

I also noticed by implementing Live Paint Bucket selection enables Expand tool appears in the main bar. But you can't see any changes in the image in Preview window by activating Expand tool. Video is upladed as well.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

The whole point of Live Paint is that there are no visible changes when expanding. But when you look in the Layers panel the whole time you will of course see a change

[MahaB82A]

Thanks for the help.