Compound path to regular paths question

[mega128]

Hi all,

I am a beginner in AI, please bear with me. As you can see letter "O" in the attached AI file is a compound object. when I release the compound object the inner hole merges with the surrounding.
I would like to convert it so that that they are separate paths in layers but inner hole is deleted so it looks like "O".

Thank you very much

[mwenz]

Hi all,

I am a beginner in AI, please bear with me. As you can see letter "O" in the attached AI file is a compound object. when I release the compound object the inner hole merges with the surrounding.
I would like to convert it so that that they are separate paths in layers but inner hole is deleted so it looks like "O".

Thank you very much

If you want to be able to have anything behind the "O" show in the "hole" then you have to have a compound path. If you do not need the center to be "hollow" then you can simply release the compound path and choose white or another color for the center portion.

Mike

[Albacore]

As Mike has said just release the compound path and give it a white fill with no stroke and your on your way. Have moved the inner shape into a new layer and given it a white colour for you.