Hello,

When trying to save a copy to PDF (and also in print to file) the resulted file are broken. For example: if my pattern is small red dots, the pattern in the PDF are chunks of squares with small red dots.

I'm using Inkscape 0.91r on Ubuntu 14.04 and i checked it also on Windows7 with Inkscape 0.91pre3 r13670

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a simple pattern.

2. Add an objects.

3. Change fill to pattern.

4. Save a copy to PDF.

A possible workaround would be to use filter effects on the pattern filled objects and then to save as a PDF. This way Inkscape will rasterize these objects and they will be rendered as they should be, but they won't be kept as vectors anymore.

Is there a way to keep them as vectors in the PDF? if not, is it possible to rasterize patterns as Inkscape already does to filters without the need to use filters on them?

I opened a relevant question here: http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/60825/inkscape-save-as-pdf-destroy-self-made-patterns

And i see other relevant question here:
http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/28849/inkscape-problems-exporting-filling-pattern-to-pdf/

Is there an open bug regarding this issue?

Any help would be very appreciated.

Thanks!

Shai.