solid color PDFs export blank in Illustrator 2025

[woodlin]

Need solution to PDFs exporting blank when a solid color background is used on a logo. 

Does anyone have this problem?

[Ton Frederiks]

Your PDF looks fine to me.

[Michele Weisbart]

When I view your pdf it shows a red background and your logo. Are you previewing the pdf or opening it?

[woodlin]

Previewing and opening the PDF in Acrobat app. It shows up correctly when opening in Acrobat (web). Never had this issue before with white graphic on solid colors until latest Illus. update. All other PDFs are fine.  Is there a setting in Preferences that make a difference? 

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse · Accepted solution]

Check your Acrobat's Preferences > Accessibility if Replace Document Colors has been enabled.

[woodlin]

Thanks ... yes, Replace Doc Colors has been enabled.

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

That would do it. Turn that off.

[woodlin]

Thank you to everyone for sending input. Much appreciated.

[Monika Gause]

Which PDF viewer are you using?

[woodlin]

Acrobat app on my iMac.

[Monika Gause]

I cannot reproduce that. It's even working in Preview.

Does that also happen when you create a new file with just a simple rectangle in the same color?

[woodlin]

I tried out recreating it in Illustrator by placing the white logo icon on the same color. The PDF did work and showed the logo in full color this time. This logo set was exported for print from an artboard. Do I have a setting to change? Or do I need to created the white icons on solid colors separately from the artboard set?

Thanks so much for all the insights.