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Sorry for the late response @Hangman! Your advice was spot on and it worked. I was able to get the files to the printer … no word from them yet, so I’m hoping no news is good news … Thank you so much for taking the time to explain the limitations and workarounds. You are an excellent human!

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Hi, I am working on some stage set panels, stage banners, and other banners for an upcoming large event. I need to have editable files for the printer in case there are any issues with the files. The files are big, although I did design them at 1/4 scale. They range from about 150MB - 250MB in size. I have layer adjustments and effects in use as well. I exported .pdf, .svg, and .eps files. The export process was very tedious and time consuming. On one set of panels I was unable to export the .svg file, it just hung up. Mosst of the .pdf files export all the artboards I'm using, not just the artboard selected. This whole process is making me crazy! When I open the exported files in Affinity Designer (2.1) they don't contain the layer effects and adjustments, nor are they really editable. I'm sure the printer is using Adobe software, so I'm trying to give them compatible files. What am I doing wrong?! Of course I'm on a deadline, so there's that ... Any help would be greatly appreciated! I'm working on a MacBook Pro, 2021, Apple M1 chip, 16GB, Ventura 13.2.1 OS