Beyond the Basics eps doesn't compile to vector pdf, only as raster/pixel image
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Beyond the Basics eps doesn't compile to vector pdf, only as raster/pixel image
Beyond the Basics eps doesn't compile to vector pdf, only as raster/pixel image
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Beyond the Basics eps doesn't compile to vector pdf, only as raster/pixel image
I created several figures for a publication with Inkscape, saved them as .eps without bothering about the settings and they all compile nicely as vector graphics in the Latex PDF document, both in Overleaf as well as in my local MikTeX ps2pdf for testing purposes.
There is one .svg figure I didn't create myself, but a colleague. She sent me the figure as the original svg as well as the eps for my Latex document, which also compiled nicely as a vector graphic in my PDF using her eps file. However, I found a minor mistake in the figure, which I corrected myself in the svg with Inkscape. For some reason, now I am unable to create an .eps from this (corrected) figure, that compiles as a vector in PDF - all my eps exports are rasterized/pixelated images if you zoom in in the PDF. This appears both in Overleaf as well as with my ps2pdf, so I assume it's a matter of the eps files I create.
I have tried various settings in the "save as eps" dialog box in Inkscape, such as embed fonts/convert text to paths, rasterize filters on/off, or even output page size: document page/exported objects size. All my eps exports are compiled to a rasterized image for some reason. As said above, the slightly wrong eps my colleague sent me, compiled nicely as a vector image. Since I only changed the length of a path, I assume this is not due to the figure itself.
Does anybody have an idea on this issue? Thank you for your help!
Maybe some filters/masks snuck in.
(You can send to me privately if it's confidential.)
Unfortunately I can't share the file at all due to confidentiality. Could you give me a hint on where to have a look in more detail?
Features that cause rasterization can be masks, mesh gradients, blurs and other filters.
Maybe related to this: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/issues/2999
Just a short update: the original SVG was created with Adobe Illustrator, not Inkscape. The .eps Export from Illustrator (using Postscript Level 2) works nicely for some reason. However, even if I select Postscript Level 2 in Inkscape it doesn't compile as a vector. To conclude, this is likely an issue with Illustrator/Inkscape SVG compatability rather than Inkscape eps export, I guess. Thank you for you help!