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Flaketimez
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Oct 22, 2019 8:06 AM UTC
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Blend mode is being ignored when exporting in XD

I am trying to export a design in XD that uses a blend mode on an image. Unfortunately, when I go to export it, the blend mode does not carry on to the exported design. I have attached two images, one is the exported image and the other is a screenshot of what it should look like.

 

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    Corina Murgila
    Corina MurgilaCorrect answer
    Adobe Employee
    Nov 22, 2019 6:04 AM UTC

    Hi Vishu,

     

    XD blend modes are applied on the image against a background. When exporting image only, we don't export background, therefore no blend mode effect will be visible on the image. If exporting whole artboard then blend mode will be visible. Another option for you will be to have a white rectangle behind, make a group from image and rectangle and export. This way the blend mode will be visible.

     

    Regarding second issue you mentioned, I was not able to reproduce it. Is it possible to send me the file with that artbord so we can narrow things down?

     

    Thank you,

    Corina Murgila

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    josemcunha
    Participant
    Oct 14, 2020 9:40 AM UTC

    Nothing you wrote is working, either exporting the artboard or goup objects or with a white rectangle or anything, I tried everything and it's still an issue, does not export with blend mode (lighten on a dark background). Have to reproduce the image in photoshop so I can export it with the blend mode.

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    Corina Murgila
    Adobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    Oct 14, 2020 10:04 AM UTC

    Hi!

     

    Sorry for inconvience.

    There is a known issue for export when blend mode is applied inside a mask group. This is your case? If not please send me the file.

    The team is looking in the problem as we speak and will be fixed in some future release.

    As an workaround try to apply the blend mode on the mask group, and not inside. I hope that works for you.

     

    Thank you,

    Corina

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    Inspiring
    Aug 13, 2020 4:16 PM UTC

    This is still an issue... 

     

    Adobe please can we get a fix on this?! It's pretty fundamental.

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    Corina Murgila
    Adobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    Aug 13, 2020 5:37 PM UTC

    Hi,

    Can you please send me a sample XD file where you can reproduce the issue?

    I was not able to reproduce it. Thank you!

     

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    Corina Murgila
    Adobe Employee
    Corina MurgilaCorrect answer
    Adobe Employee
    Nov 22, 2019 6:04 AM UTC

    Hi Vishu,

     

    XD blend modes are applied on the image against a background. When exporting image only, we don't export background, therefore no blend mode effect will be visible on the image. If exporting whole artboard then blend mode will be visible. Another option for you will be to have a white rectangle behind, make a group from image and rectangle and export. This way the blend mode will be visible.

     

    Regarding second issue you mentioned, I was not able to reproduce it. Is it possible to send me the file with that artbord so we can narrow things down?

     

    Thank you,

    Corina Murgila

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    Harshika Verma
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    Oct 31, 2019 7:15 PM UTC

    Hi there,


    Thank you for reaching out and sorry that you're experiencing issues with blend modes in XD. Would you mind trying to export the whole artboard and let us know if it's respecting the blend modes effect?


    Thanks,
    Harshika

     

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    Participant
    Mar 18, 2020 9:45 AM UTC

    This is not working for me. Even if whole artboard is exported, it doesn't show the blendmode.

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    Flaketimez
    Participant
    Mar 20, 2020 2:14 AM UTC

    What I have found is if you have an image using a blendmode and you group it with something else the group also needs to be set to the blendmode.

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    Vishu_Aggarwal
    Participating Frequently
    Oct 22, 2019 6:11 PM UTC

    Well, I just test out the same scenario and if you use Image Blending mode with Clip Masking (Mask With Shape) then it is giving very wired results wheres as without Mask with Shape it is fine. Refer the screenshots  - 

     

     

     

     

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    Vishu AggarwalAdobe Certified Instructor, Professional and Expert
    Vishu_Aggarwal
    Participating Frequently
    Oct 22, 2019 6:14 PM UTC

    Well, this is how it looks in XD - 

     

     

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    Vishu AggarwalAdobe Certified Instructor, Professional and Expert