Converting brush strokes to outlines


    You can use the Expand Appearance command to convert brush strokes into outlined paths. This is convenient when you want to edit the individual components of a brushed path.

To expand a brushed path:

  1. Select the path.
  2. Choose Object > Expand Appearance.
  3. Illustrator places the components of the expanded path in a group. Within the group are a path and a subgroup containing the brush stoke outlines.