EPS (Level3) Export Gradient Problem
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Inkscape |
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Bug Description
I do not know if this is an Adobe Illustrator issue or an Inkscape issue. When I create a vector object with a gradient in Inkscape (0.48.1) and then save as an EPS (Level 3) file and then open this EPS file in Adobe Illustrator (CS5) the vectors with gradients are changed into a clipping path and "image".
Attached is a set of three files:
File #1) The SVG file is the original file (saved as plain svg) which consists of a rectangle with a simple, fully opaque gradient. When opened in Illustrator the Layers Window indicates that the object is a rectangle and the Gradient Window shows that it has a gradient.
File #2) The "Inkscape" EPS file was saved in Inkscape from the original SVG file (i.e. "Save as EPS"). When opened in Illustrator the Layers Window indicates that the object is now made up of a clipping path and image and the Gradient Window shows no gradient.
File #3) The "Illustrator" EPS was created in Illustrator after opening the original SVG in Illustrator. The Layers Window in indicates that the EPS is still a rectangle and the Gradient Window shows that it has a gradient.
I don't know whether Inkscape is creating the wrong EPS output or Illustrator is misinterpreting
Thanks for your help.
Also, I don't even bother with Level 2 EPS since Inkscape (0.48.1) still seems to save any gradients as embedded bit-maps.
Please always add information about OS/Platform and Inkscape version when filing a report: version= "0.48.1" ' - i.e. you are not affected by bug #698340 which has been fixed in time for 0.48.1)
(your SVG file says 'inkscape:
> Level 2 EPS
AFAIU PostScript Level 2 doesn't support gradients -> a fallback image is created to keep the same visual appearance.
> Level 3 EPS
Both EPS versions render the same when viewed e.g. with
- Evince 2.30.3
- Apple's Preview.app (tested on Mac OS X 10.5.8)
- gs 9.02
- LibreOffice 3.3.2
(the attached screenshot shows the files in evince and Preview). To me it seems a problem of Illustrator handling gradients in EPS, not of the cairo-based export to EPS/PS (but I'm not a PostScript expert).