Releasing compound path causes hollow/transparent area to be filled in automatically

[Tony29809061xjaj]

Hi - I have a compound path that I'm trying to release. Whenever I do, though, the transparent areas in the path are automatically filled in with color. It's only happening with this object. I have other objects that have transparent components, and this doesn't happen. 

This is the object:

When I click 'release', this happens: 

I need for the transparent areas to remain transparent

[Monika Gause]

That is the nature of compound paths and it remains a secret to me how you can release other compound paths and keep the holes.

[Met1]

These areas are transparent BECAUSE they are compound paths...

[Monika Gause]

My answer might be invisible ... 

[Met1]

I was bringing your erudite answer down to layman's terms....

[Henry32191031yx06]

I think what Tony is getting at is they are supposed to be transparent but when he goes to release them, they are still filled with a solid color, in this case black.. I'm having the same problem, any ideas?

[Monika Gause]

Why do you release them when you want holes?

[Jacob Bugge]

Tony & all,

Sorry, it was stronger than I.

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