Strange PDF output from this file

[Luciano]

I received a file at work which contains a round shape which turns out gray in PDF output.
I tested XDP7 and 6, both with the same result.

I believe that the original object was created in one the standard Magix branded packages, but it is the first time I see this strange results.

Here are the Xar file with the object and Pdf output

[amoore]

I don't know why, but the non-rectangular aqua shapes are picking up the color of the outline in the pdf generated by XDP7. That doesn't happen when I print to pdf using a third-party pdf generator.

You can see what I mean by changing the color of the outline to red, then exporting to pdf.

BTW, did you know that your irregular shape had an additional separate outline?

[gwpriester]

Confirmed. The circular shape outputs gray.

[gwpriester]

The cyan circle shape has an outline. There is also an outline over the cyan circle.

Select the cyan circle and remove the outline and then it exports OK.

[Rik]

The problem seems to be that the circle has an 'Intestine' Stroke/Shape applied to the outline.

Please see pdf attached.

[mwenz]

Of course the file is fixable. But I thought I would have fun and print it to the print driver that must not be named (g). Using said application, I had it put all the elements into a layer. Then brought that PDF back into XDP.

The one outline that was "attached" (or connected) to the cyan circle isn't an outline, per se. Once back into XDP, one can move each element away from each other. The outline that isn't, which causes the black fill in XDP's PDF output, isn't a closed shape or ?. But once loaded back into XDP, it is fine due to the magic of the whatchmacallit program separating the elements from each other.

Take care, Mike

[Luciano]

Thank you for your help.
I replaced the shape and exported as pdf correctly, but how the outline could make all the shape to export gray puzzles me.
Maybe it is a bug which can be corrected only by developers.

[Luciano]

Further tests proved that the bug exists in XDP7 and 6, not 5.
The stroke colour is "transmitted" to the whole shape as Rik discovered.

[mwenz]

According to this thread:

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...27Intestine%27

This and or a related issue has been around for a while. Personally, I think some of these line profiles are creating an issue where they act as if they are a fill.

Take care, Mike

[amoore]

Aargh. I just realized that I attached the wrong image to my post regarding the outline. Sorry about that.