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MileHighJerome
MileHighJerome
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October 16, 2017
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Layers Disappearing After Exporting to PDF

  • October 16, 2017
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As the title suggests, whenever I try and save a PDF from Illustrator, some of my layers disappear in the actual PDF. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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Mike_Gondek10189183
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Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
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October 16, 2017

Make sure print layers is set to "All Layers" then choose done and save you file to lock that in. Though titled print layers should actually be print and pdf layers.


you check this option when make sure this is checekd when creating the pdf.

    MileHighJerome
    MileHighJeromeAuthor
    Known Participant
    October 20, 2017

    Sorry Mike, I should have clarified that I'm not actually printing the PDF. It is only being sent digitally.

    Mike_Gondek10189183
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    Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 20, 2017

    Can you please post a screenshot showing before (ai)and after (pdf) so we se what you are missing Migth not be layers then but white objects with overprint preview or similar..

    Turn on overprint preview on in acrobat preferences?

    Larry G. Schneider
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    Larry G. SchneiderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 16, 2017

    Are all of the Layers main layers or are some sub-layers. Only main layers will be saved in a PDF.

    MileHighJerome
    MileHighJeromeAuthor
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    October 20, 2017

    Larry, they are all main layers.

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    d0nut247
    Inspiring
    October 16, 2017

    double click the layer that is disappearing and check it has the 'print' checkbox ticked.

      caelinw31487457
      caelinw31487457
      Participant
      September 18, 2018

      Layer options are so concealed which is why I always forget this is even an option..but it works!

      Bill Silbert
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      Bill SilbertCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 16, 2017

      What version of Illustrator and what OS are you using?

      MileHighJerome
      MileHighJeromeAuthor
      Known Participant
      October 20, 2017

      My OS is Windows 7 Ultimate, and the version of Illustrator I'm using is CC 2017.1.0.

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