I created a design in Inkscape and I was having an issue with the design converting to PDF. The problem is whenever I export it to PDF, the blurred shadow disappears in the PDF file. I need this solved ASAP because I need it to send it for print. I hope you understand.
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I can't replicate this problem. For me, blurring a shape works just fine when exporting as PDF. – Billy Kerr Mar 21 '19 at 9:40
Inkscape's effects can suffer when you make a PDF. That depends on used PDF engine and settings. The same problem has occurred also with blending modes:
Inkscape does not export the layer's blend mode exclusion to PDF
As a first aid try to insert the shadow as separate object. Rasterize it. Edit > Make Bitmap Copy generates a rasterized copy. Set the rasterizing resolution high enough in the preferences.
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Hey, I am newbie can you explain it a little? The design is really big and it has just small blurred shadow at the corners. – Syed Arsalan Mar 21 '19 at 9:47
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@SyedArsalan If the shadow is an effect, remove it. Draw dark shapes into the corners. Blur them. Make bitmap copies , remove the original drawn shadows. Be sure the blending mode in the objects panel is = normal for the new shadows. Test. – user287001 Mar 21 '19 at 10:23
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@user287001 - you don't need to make bitmap copies. Simple blurred shapes made in Inkscape work perfectly fine in a PDF exported by Inkscape. See example here. – Billy Kerr Mar 21 '19 at 11:02
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@BillyKerr the questioner got nothing. There's no evidence he didn't try what you suggest. I tried to write something waterproof which covers also the case he did as you suggested and got nothing. – user287001 Mar 21 '19 at 12:03
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@user287001 That's fair enough. Although it would have helped if the OP had mentioned exactly how the shadow was created in the first place, and like you I suspect it's probably some effect that is causing the problem. – Billy Kerr Mar 21 '19 at 18:44
If you select 'rasterize filter effects' in the pdf export dialog, the filter effects will be carried over into the pdf file. I suspect that you accidentally unchecked that box (I believe it's checked by default).
