Vector graphic with an adjustment layer becomes rasterized in PDF

[Jakerlund]

Hi,

This is something that's been around forever but a noticed it recently.

If you have any vector object in Designer and add any (haven't tried all) adjustment layer to an abject it becomes rasterized in the exported PDF.
If you change color or even brightness it becomes rasterized.

Only solution i've found is to never use adjustment layers and always change color on the actual abject.

This can't be the way its suppose to be?

If i send a PDF to print, i'd like to keep illustrations and objects as vectors and "only" rasterize shadows or blurs.

In this example i just copied the first kog and used a recolor adjustment layer, and exported as PDF for print.

Tested in Designer 1.7.x and 1.8.1 and 1.8.2 in High Sierra and Catalina.

PDF is opened in Preview and Acrobat Reader and zoomed in.

[Sean P]

Unfortunately the PDF format doesn't really support the use of adjustments, so unfortunately it has to rasterise elements to retain the look. This can be controlled on the Export dialog using the Rasterise: dropdown which can be set to Everything, Unsupported Features or Nothing.

This is not a bug, just a limitation of the PDF format.

[Jakerlund]

Thanks,

Good to know.
Just got to not use adjustment layers for illustrations and color each object instead.