Operation Manual

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Drawing and painting
Last updated 11/30/2015
1 With the Direct Selection tool , select the part of the compound path to reverse (or a point on that part). Do not
select the entire compound path.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose Object > Paths > Reverse Path.
• Click Reverse Path in the Pathfinder panel.
Break up a compound path
You can break up a compound path by releasing it, which turns each of its subpaths into an independent path.
1 Using the Selection tool , select a compound path.
2 Choose Object > Paths > Release Compound Path.
Note: The Release command is unavailable when the selected compound path is contained inside a frame, or when the path
contains text.
Change the holes in a compound path
You can eliminate a hole created by a subpath or fill a subpath that has created a hole by reversing its direction.
1 Using the Direct Selection tool , select a point on the subpath you want to reverse. Don’t select the entire
compound path.
2 Choose Object > Paths > Reverse Path, or click Reverse Path in the Pathfinder panel.
Create compound shapes
You create compound shapes using the Pathfinder panel (Window > Object & Layout > Pathfinder). Compound shapes
can be made up of simple or compound paths, text frames, text outlines, or other shapes. The appearance of the
compound shape depends on which Pathfinder button you choose.