Comment 0 for bug 494115

I'm using 0.47 on OS X (10.5.8/Leopard). I've run into a problems trying to
export PDFs. Here is a test file I'm working with:

test.svg (in zip file)

If I save as a pdf with the following options:
  - Convert texts to paths (checked)
  - Rasterized filter effects (unchecked)
  - Resolution for rasterization (600 dpi)
  - Export area is drawing (unchecked)
  - Export area is page (checked)

I produce the following pdf output:

test-not_rasterized.pdf (in zip file)

which looks right, but eliminates the blurred elements.

Next I try to save using the following options in order to preserve the
blurred portion of the figure:
If I save as a pdf with the following options:
  - Convert texts to paths (checked)
  - Rasterized filter effects (checked)
  - Resolution for rasterization (600 dpi)
  - Export area is drawing (unchecked)
  - Export area is page (checked)
test-not_rasterized.pdf (in zip file)

Basically checking "rasterize filtered effects". Some of the blurred
elements look fine, but several components of the drawing disappear
completely.

This was discussed on the list and it was found that the problem didn't exist at lower DPI levels.