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Pathfinder Minus Front creating mess

Participant ,
Dec 29, 2017 Dec 29, 2017

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No idea what is going on with CC18 (mac osx 11.2.1), but the pathfinder tool is not cooperating.

See attached. Merely trying to use a tool I always use to create transparent lettering (knock out of a background). I use the Minus Front tool on two objects, and this is what I get. Odd, unselectable chunks of the background shape. It's not a redraw error, it persists and shows up when placed in indesign.

Any ideas would be really welcomed. Thanks!

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Community Expert , Jul 10, 2024 Jul 10, 2024

Does it look different with View > Preview on CPU?

 

If not, please share your file.

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New Here , Jul 10, 2024 Jul 10, 2024

Yes, switching the preview worked for me!

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Dec 29, 2017 Dec 29, 2017

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Your text is converted to Outlines?

You can easily do it using Shape Builder Tool instead of Pathfinder

Just select two objects and choose Shape Builder Tool (Shift+M) to remove letters from background press Alt key and delete leyers from backkground. If you need merge some elements - just use Shape Builder without Alt Key

Be sure your objects are selected before using Shape Builder

If you want to use Pathfinder - try to convert your text into ONE object. Just select only text and convert it into Coumpand Path. - Object>Coumpand Path > Make or faster CTRL/Cmd+8. Then use Minus front option.

Shape Builder is much faster and POWERFULL!

pawel

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Dec 30, 2017 Dec 30, 2017

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This does not go away when you try View > Preview on CPU?

It really does not look like a pathfinder error

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Jan 01, 2018 Jan 01, 2018

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No, it does not go away with Preview on CPU. And while I can’t say it’s for sure a pathfinder error, as you can see in screenshot the paths are closed, it’s some kind of Illustrator issue. If the paths were not closed it would be my fault but I’ve never had this problem before.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 01, 2018 Jan 01, 2018

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You will need to provide the AI file.

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Community Expert ,
Dec 30, 2017 Dec 30, 2017

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Hi,

It looks like you may have an underlying incomplete path below the Pathfinder Minus Front Group.

You can check if this is the case in your Layers Palette.

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Jul 10, 2024 Jul 10, 2024

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I know this is late, but did you ever figure this out? This is the only thing I can find about this online.

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Does it look different with View > Preview on CPU?

 

If not, please share your file.

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Yes, switching the preview worked for me!

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