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graceeoleary
graceeoleary
Inspiring
January 26, 2023
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the operation cannot complete because of an unknown error parm

  • January 26, 2023
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I am trying to outline strokes in illustrator but keep getting the same error. 

I have upgraded to the latest illustrator, restarted my computer etc but nothing changes. 

I have tried copying the file over to another file but that doesnt work either. 

 

 

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Correct answer graceeoleary

I realised I posted the wrong screengrab as I had the whole had selected, however your comment helped because I realised I needed to expand the paint fill for it to work and now it outlines strokes,

 

thank you!

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Met1
Met1
Brainiac
January 26, 2023

Post a screenshot with the stroke selected with Direct Selection Tool (white, type "a") and the appearance panel open.

graceeoleary
graceeolearyAuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
January 26, 2023

I realised I posted the wrong screengrab as I had the whole had selected, however your comment helped because I realised I needed to expand the paint fill for it to work and now it outlines strokes,

 

thank you!

L
Lenny36868480jzdi
New Participant
April 20, 2024

I had the same issue and it was because the strokes were grouped so I just had to ungroup them, for anyone else experiencing the same issue.

 

(Possibly a silly blunder on my part.)

    sishamIAGD
    sishamIAGD
    Community Expert
    January 26, 2023

    Have you tried doing it with a completely different new file..? just to test? Have you cleared your preferences?

    How to reset Illustrator Preferences - Adobe Support Community - 10602277

    graceeoleary
    graceeolearyAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 26, 2023

    Hi! yes I have tried in a new file and also cleared preferences - still get the same error.

    If I draw a stroke in the same file and outline it - it works its just the illustration that is causing the problem. 

     

     

    Ares Hovhannesyan
    Ares Hovhannesyan
    Community Expert
    January 26, 2023

    You can try to delete preferences phisically from folder: KB76721646: Deskpack - How to delete Adobe® Illustrator® preferences - KB76721646: Deskpack - How to delete Adobe® Illustrator® preferences - wiki.esko.com

     

    or try Use the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool to solve installation issues
    https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

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