[Designer/Win] PDF-Export: Picture not shown as own layer

[Chillertom]

Hello everybody,

I am new to the Affinity family and have a question:

If I export a PDF from Designer, the lowest layer (an image) will be displayed in the PDF but not as an extra layer. That means I can not hide this picture-layer.

The other layers have worked.

Do I have to do something different with the image or the layer?

Thanks and Greetings,
Tom

[stokerg]

Hi Chillertom and Welcome to the Forums,

I've just tried this and as long as i clicked on the Add Layer option to get my new layer and placed the image onto that Layer, it was still on a layer when exported to PDF, which could be hidden.

If you've added a layer in the same way and get different results, please upload the .afdesign file to our Dropbox here and i'll take a look  

[Chillertom]

Hi stokerg,

sorry for my late reply.

I tested your suggestion and it worked fine.

Now ist die picture on a layer called "layer".

There before it was on a layer called "pixel".

THX.

 

Greeting,

Chillertom

[firstdefence]

1 hour ago, Chillertom said:

There before it was on a layer called "pixel".

That is a layer, it's a pixel layer.

Types of layer

There are several types of layers that can be created:

• Pixel layer—containing raster images where pixel-based editing takes place.
• Mask layer—special layer that allows you to define what content is hidden to reveal layers beneath.
• Adjustment layer—special layer that can be used to correct or enhance the layers beneath.
• Fill layer—special layer that contains an adjustable solid or gradient colour.
• Snapshot layer—special layer that contains a predefined project snapshot as a single, flattened pixel layer.
• Vector layer—vector content, such as curves, shapes, text and placed images, occupy their own unique layer.

https://affinity.help/photo/English.lproj/pages/Layers/aboutLayers.html

There is also an image layer and an embedded layer. 

https://affinity.help/photo/English.lproj/pages/GetStarted/embeddedDocuments.html