# Illustrator - Pathfinder

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-pathfinder/200885>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [September 16, 2006, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-pathfinder/200885 "2006-09-16T03:38:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![NeoDreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2006, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-pathfinder/200885/1 "2006-09-16T03:38:24Z")

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I made some brush strokes, then I subtracted some shapes out of them using pathfinder. Now all the gaps in the brush work are filled in with color. How do I unsubtract the shapes and make the strokes go back to normal?