Hatched background when exporting SVG files to PDF

Question

Hello,

I have a problem with InDesign. I imported icons in SVG and changed their color using an effect (inner glow). When I see them in InDesign, everything seems fine, the background of the icons is transparent. But when I export the file in PDF, a hatched background (the same color as the icon) appears.

I tried to replace the SVG by PNG files but despite changing the image importation options, some of them have a white background that can't be changed.

Thanks in advance,

Morgane

Eugene Tyson · Accepted Answer

The transparent background is not being rendered in the PDF reader.

Are you using Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Professional to view the PDFs?

If not - and using Chrome Reader or Foxit Reader, or any other non-Adobe PDF reader it might have issues interpreting the transparency in the PDF.

If the image has a PNG background - then you need to reimport the the PNG images and when using File>Import make sure to select Show Options.

Alternatively there's a script for it - I wrote about it here - https://creativepro.com/script-show-options-files/

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