Layer Blend ERASE Mode Not Erasing Background When Exporting

[orangeaxis]

Hi everyone. I am trying to create a grunge effect using only vectors (not raster textures). I have a vector of an apple, and a vector of some grunge marks. 

I grouped, copied and pasted the grunge vector on top of the apple image and set the layer blend mode to 'Erase.' 

Everything looks good in my native .afdesign file. However, whenever I try to export (to EPS, PDF, even PNG), I'm getting a solid white background, where the desired output is a transparent background (like it appears in my .afdesign). 

Any suggestions? I have attached my working file here. Thanks!

Joe

test.afdesign

[walt.farrell]

Your file works fine for me when exporting to PNG, and the background shows whatever color the displaying app uses as its window background. PDF, SVG, and EPS the background shows as white in the apps I've tried.

[orangeaxis]

Thanks @walt.farrell. The vector file needs to have a transparent background (this is for a t-shirt), and I can't figure out why it is placing a solid white background. If I export to EPS and then open that EPS in Designer, it has the background. Very odd.

[Lee D]

Hi orangeaxis,

Currently some things still are being rasterised when exporting to certain formats. In your case the following have to be rasterised when exporting to EPS.

•     Any transparency at all, including gradients, colour opacity, layer opacity, bitmaps with opacity.
•     Any gradient fills unless postscript level is 3
•     Any blend mode other then Normal.

Some of these also apply when exporting to PDF, however PNG export is fine.