Gradient fill in embedded pdf disappear in externalfigure (on regular pages)
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Hello list, I have noticed that some gradients get lost when embedding an external figure from a pdf (Preview and Acrobat DC and in printer), although the original pdf works fine for me. It seems to occur with color-to-color gradients (but not all), but not with color-to-alpha ones. While preparing a MWE, I further realized that I get the correct output when between \startTEXpage ... \stopTEXpage \starttext Embedded via \type{\externalfigure} PNG \externalfigure[drawing.png][width=72.631mm,height=21.702mm] \blank[big] PDF \externalfigure[drawing.pdf] \startTEXpage % this "works" Embedded via \type{\externalfigure} in \type{\startTEXpage ... \stopTEXpage} PNG \externalfigure[drawing.png][width=72.631mm,height=21.702mm] \blank[big] PDF \externalfigure[drawing.pdf] \stopTEXpage \stoptext Any hints what I would need to change in order to get the gradients also in non-TEX-page mode? I attach the two original files and the output produced with this MWE. Thanks! Benjamin
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On 8/30/2021 7:03 AM, Benjamin Buchmuller via ntg-context wrote:
Hello list,
I have noticed that some gradients get lost when embedding an external figure from a pdf (Preview and Acrobat DC and in printer), although the original pdf works fine for me.
you have to be a bit more precise in desribing what you expect because i don't see it ... there's a pdf and lowres png .. these are different anyway, the low res png has some anti aliasing Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
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