Offset path not creating a second path

[Tyreese0101]

Hi, i'm trying to create an offset path for some text, but it doesn't create a second object. 

I've done: 

- Create text

- Convert to outlines

- Effect -> Path -> Offset path

When viewing outlines, it does not have a second offset path. 

The object either expands with a positive offset, or gets a white border with a negative offset; however, i cannot split the objects by ungrouping them. Using ungroup leads to the shape losing the offset. 

This is what it should look like:

Is it something I'm doing wrong, or is it a bug in the 2021 version of illustrator?

[Larry G. Schneider]

You will have to expand the Effect to generate the additional paths. 

[Ton Frederiks]

It is an effect, you only get the real outlines when you expand the appearance.

Object > Expand Apperance

[Tyreese0101]

Thank you both, i've got it to work through expand. 

This was the tutorial i was following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoD0P0mojm0 . Do you know why it did not work for me as he did not use expand? At 5:03 you can see where the effect directly created the two paths.

[Doug A Roberts]

You used Effect > Path > Offset Path

He used Object > Path > Offset Path.

[Monika Gause]

You will first need to apply an additonal fill to the object and then apply the effect to that.

[pixxxelschubser]

@Tyreese0101  wrote:
… Do you know why it did not work for me as he did not use expand? …

You used the effect. Try the menu command instead:

Object --> Path --> Offset Path…