Ai files not loading correctly

[feelingprettyred]

hey, so i have an Ai file i downloaded from adobe stock images, i brought it into illustrator to save as a compatible pdf file (as when i was bringing it in AD it came in as a split jpeg). i know have it as a vector i can work with but here's my problem, AD seems to be applying 'passthrough' essentially blacking out all the components to the drawing, and i can't work it out! I've had this happen a few times now and would love to know how to fix it. 

 

i will add the file this is happening with (the file version that has compatible PDF).

111.ai

[MEB]

Hi @feelingprettyred,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
Most of the objects on this file use gradient mesh fills which Affinity doesn't support.

[feelingprettyred]

On 12/1/2020 at 11:09 AM, MEB said:

Hi @feelingprettyred,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
Most of the objects on this file use gradient mesh fills which Affinity doesn't support.

Hey! Thanks for the reply, really love the programme, I'm putting old timers in the office to shame! Is there a way around this? 

[Lorox]

On 12/1/2020 at 12:09 PM, MEB said:

gradient mesh fills which Affinity doesn't support.

Please, please, add a gradient mesh tool in Designer with version 2 – even Inkscape being open source has it...

My concern actually isn't so much about opening AI files with gradient mesh objects in Designer, but rather being able to design from scratch in Designer using this valuable tool.