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Beginners' Questions Why when I save to PDF my inserted logo disappears
  1. #1
    Sherryn Sherryn @Sherryn

    I have created a menu for a company, I have inserted the company logo. when saving in PDF the logo disappears and some slight changes to pictures( such as blur) happens.

  2. #2
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden

    PDF may not handle some SVG elements like masks.

    Feel free to share the svg file (or DM me if it is confidential).

  3. #3
    Sherryn Sherryn @Sherryn

    Hi Tyler

    Thank you so much for the help.

    Problem uploading....not enough space to upload this file.

    Cant find where to Dm you either, sorry all new to me. A friend did the design, i took over to redo pricing, she managed to save it in PDF but I cant.

    I hope i can learn where its going wrong.

     

    thank you 

    regards

    Sherryn

  4. #4
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden
    Sherryn

    Cant find where to Dm you either

    Click on my Inkscape icon to go to my profile, and click the orange envelope to send me a DM. Feel free to upload your image to dropbox or similar and send me a sharing-link in the DM.

  5. #5
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden
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    I have reviewed the OP's Inkscape document.

    When using Inkscape with imported PDF files, I often suggest to:

    • Ungroup all groups
    • Remove all clips and clipping objects.
    • Remove all masks and masking objects.

    This will ensure all objects are accessible for editing. 

    Masks don't always work in conversion to Inkscape, so other methods are advised.

  6. #6
    Sherryn Sherryn @Sherryn

    Thank you, I have managed to have the logo saved.

    I will investigate the blurs by replacing the images without the above criteria and see what happens.

    Thanks for the great advice.

  7. #7
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden

    I assure you, that with a modest amount of fiddling, the document will generate pdf fine. Remember to save the SVG as a working version and a copy as PDF for release/printing.

    I would convert the logo to vector in Inkscape and skip the clipping and masking.

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