multi layer PDF export problems

[zilla]

Hello all,

I have been exporting PDFs with 2 layers with no problems until now.

My document has 5 layers;  3 are hidden and 2 are visible: COLOR and WHITE

When I export as a PDF i make sure not to export hidden layers

when I open the exported PDF as a sanity check the COLOR layer gets embedded as a sub-layer of the WHITE layer, not as two layers.  Like i said it's worked in the past with other files but this particular file is giving me a headache.

 

It should look like this when the pdf is opened:

 

Thanks

 

 

[stokerg]

Hi @zillaand Welcome to the Forums,

You don't mention which Affinity app you are using or which operating system, but i've done a quick test on MacOS and add 5 layers to a new Affinity Designer document, with something on each layer, i then hide 3 layers and export to PDF.  When i reopen the PDF, it only shows 2 layers as can be seen in the attached screenshot.

Would you be able to attach your Affinity file? 

[diezelmonster666]

Hey guys,

I am running into the same issue and it also worked for me before. I have an Affinity file with 3 layers and when I export to PDF, the other 2 layers are getting embedded in the WHITE layer. I am not doing anything different with the export settings. What settings did you use @stokerg?

Cheers

Frank

[zilla]

after a lot of messing around I was able to find the problem.  Perhaps this is a known bug in the software?

If *ANY* of the artwork contained in the layers is outside of the page dimensions, even if it's cropped down to fit, the PDF layer export will poop itself.

 

[Sm4sh]

Hello,

I'm also having the same issue. And that worked before (not sure on which version of Affinity).

Like @zillaand @diezelmonster666, I'm sending the PDF to a printer that uses AI and sees the file as a "clipped group" layer and not like the structure I see.

When I reopen the exported file in Acrobat Reader or Affinity all the layers are there.

To export the PDF I'm using the preset "PDF/X-4".