Exporting To SVG Format
Illustrator 30.2.1 has a consistent SVG exporting bug. I created some images containing gradients. When I export to SVG the first time, AI will create a correct SVG file. However, subsequent exports, AI will leave out all gradients. If I close the file and reopen it, the cycle repeats.
Ken Reeser
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Ken Reeser
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Hi Egor,
This bug reporting system is very strange and one gets the impression Adobe hasn't put much time into it or you need to fire your service provider. I was looking for a reply button below your response, but couldn't find one. So, I'm hoping this reply makes it to you.
I used Export and Save As and got the same results. AI will create a perfect SVG the first attempt, but will remove the gradient upon the second and subsequent attempts. If I close the file and reopen it, AI will, again create a perfect SVG the first time only. I believe the issue relates to a Freeform (line-based) gradient. The reason I state this is because I have an AI file that I broke up into separate background and foreground files so I could make an object animate upwards between these 2 files as layers on a website I'm creating. The AI file and corresponding SVG within the attached ZIP archive is the foreground layer containing the Freeform gradient. The background file contains a radial gradient and AI can generate a correct SVG every time.
I've attached a ZIP archive containing a screenshot of my Export SVG settings. My Save As settings are the same.
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Ken, not sure I can reproduce this, even with the file...
Please tell more about the settings you use when you produce an SVG: do you use Save As or Export As method, or perhaps Save for Screens? These all differ a bit. What options exactly do you set? When you say 'subsequent' — do you mean you keep working with the original file, or do you import a previously created SVG back and try to make changes? Kindly assist with the exact steps one can follow to catch the bug.
