What the heck happened to "Create and Expand?"

[kaitlint82815752]

It seems to have happened mid-session of me working in Illustrator, but what was once the easy tool to get outlined shapes has now become a problem. It minimized what it "outlined" which was good or bad depending, but now it has added shapes that aren't even there (on a simple black and white original). Did I select something I didn't know about for this to happen, or is this an update?  It needs to go and has now just made my life much less efficient. Picture attached.

[kaitlint82815752]

Another picture attached

[kaitlint82815752]

And another, Attached you can see the original I am trying to grab the black part from, and then after Object > Image Trace > Create and Expand, how much extra it added. It used to literally just take the flat image and outline the black and white as solid parts. Please help.

[Ton Frederiks]

There are problems with the current Image Trace as you found out.

You can go back to a previous version like 27.5

In the CC app go to Apps > All Apps

Next to Illustrator you will see 3 dots

Click and select Other Versions

You can Uninstall Illustrator and install the previous version or leave the current Illustrator installed and install an additional previous version.

[kaitlint82815752]

Thank you--I always wondered how to go back to other versions, so this helps!

[Ton Frederiks]

Good to hear that helped as a workaround for now.

[kaitlint82815752]

This version just keeps crashing on me lol

[Ton Frederiks]

Try to go back unto one that works and reset the preferences.

[Natalie24799515c49e]

I agree!! Having the same exact issue and really lost as to how to use it. HELP!