Joe Ochwat Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 It might seem odd to care whether or not a Non-Filled/Non-Stroked object opens in a file, but such an item does come in handy at times. At any rate, I can save and open a native Designer 2 file with such an object just fine. But, if I open a file made and saved with Illustrator, or a PDF created by Illustrator (the only formats I tested), the object is nowhere to be found in the document. Running Designer 2.0.0 on Windows 10. Hardware acceleration tested in both on and off states. Sample files are attached. Thanks! -Joe NOSTROKENOFILLTEST.afdesign NOSTROKENOFILLTEST.ai NOSTROKENOFILLTEST.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komatös Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 The Adobe file formats all have a proprietary data area that third-party programmes cannot read. This will also be the case here. Adobe does this to secure their monopoly position. Quote AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | INTEL Arc A770 LE 16 GB | 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz | Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.1742) Affinity Suite V 2.5.3 & Beta 2.(latest) Interested in a free (selfhosted) PDF Solution? Have a look at Stirling PDF Before you ask, no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, Komatös said: The Adobe file formats all have a proprietary data area that third-party programmes cannot read. This will also be the case here. Adobe does this to secure their monopoly position. Not all applications have an issue with the sample .ai file. The below is VectorStyler. On the other hand, Acrobat reports the pdf as containing nothing. Joe Ochwat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ochwat Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 21 minutes ago, MikeW said: On the other hand, Acrobat reports the pdf as containing nothing. Interesting, just confirmed that for myself after reading this. Also interesting is I get the same results with Inkscape or Corel Draw. But most interesting is your success in reading it with VectorStyler. So it leads me to believe that it is indeed possible to read in a no-fill, no-stroke object, outside of the Adobe walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komatös Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 It is possible that the developer of the Vector Styler has carried out excessive reverse engineering. Quote AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | INTEL Arc A770 LE 16 GB | 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz | Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.1742) Affinity Suite V 2.5.3 & Beta 2.(latest) Interested in a free (selfhosted) PDF Solution? Have a look at Stirling PDF Before you ask, no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Komatös said: It is possible that the developer of the Vector Styler has carried out excessive reverse engineering. Excessive? If by that you mean enough to open a fair number of AI files with reasonable fidelity, then ok. VS isn't perfect in opening every AI file. I've tried some that were crap. But the developer has a great start on it. Joe Ochwat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boldlinedesign Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 3 hours ago, MikeW said: Excessive? If by that you mean enough to open a fair number of AI files with reasonable fidelity, then ok. VS isn't perfect in opening every AI file. I've tried some that were crap. But the developer has a great start on it. I've not run into any real issues opening illustrator files in Vectorstyler. Have you shared the ones with which you had issues with the developer? I'm sure any rare example with an issue would help him improve his reverse engineering results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertkinng Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Vectorstyler is 50% off right now (Black Friday Sale) I mean… if you were waiting to get it, the time is now! Edited November 23, 2022 by albertkinng spelling error Boldlinedesign 1 Quote See my comics: dearmascomics.com Heard my Radio Show: mimegaradio.com Ask for my services: albertkinng.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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