Problem with save as pdf

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Volarefree
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Problem with save as pdf

Postby Volarefree » Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:03 am

When I save a drawing in pdf format, get a part of the design with red border instead of black. Here is the file where the tower was left red borders and they should have. Obtained a copy and paste I did not change.
Help me please.

Jmx
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Re: Problem with save as pdf

Postby Jmx » Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:16 am

Hi,

Could you also post the svg so we can test?

Cheers ;)

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Re: Problem with save as pdf

Postby prkos » Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:17 am

I don't think we can help unless you give us the actual svg.

Cute drawing btw!
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Re: Problem with save as pdf

Postby Volarefree » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:18 pm

You are right. Sorry.
Here is the SVG file.

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Re: Problem with save as pdf

Postby prkos » Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:14 pm

You're right I'm getting the same result. Now we have to figure out why it happens.
Off topic:
BTW the first 5 posts of new users need to be approved by admin because we had a lot of spam problems. I hope it didn't give you too much trouble.
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Re: Problem with save as pdf

Postby Volarefree » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:08 pm

Perfect.
No problem for the 5 posts. I was not aware of the message.

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Re: Problem with save as pdf

Postby Jmx » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:23 pm

I have no explanation to what causes this, seems that that shape id and color has been mixed up at export or something.
If you duplicate the shape, the dupe will show as black, delete your original and use the dupe is one way out.

(maybe you need to right click this image and show it separately to see the whole pic)
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Here's when it gets really weird... if you just change the color of that outline shape to lets say blue, it will show as blue in the PDF.
And if you change it back to black it turns up as red again in PDF :o
But if you change the black as below picture to HSL and set L to 1 instead of 0 it will turn up as black in the PDF :shock:

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Cheers :mrgreen:


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