[Qgis-user] Layer doesn't change export to pdf

[Alex Mandel]

On 03/22/2015 02:15 PM, Chris House wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> This is my first email and I'm not 100% on protocol.
> 
> I exported to a pdf from print composer. One of the layers were
> symbololized using inverted shapeburst polygons.  After the first export I
> changed the starting color of the shapeburst.  The next export reflected
> other changes to the map but not the starting color of the shapeburst.
> After exporting to jpg the color change was reflected. Any help would be
> appreciated!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Chris
> 
> 

Try the rasterize export option(It's a check box somewhere in the
composer). Some types of symbolization are not inherently supported by
pdf (color gradients in vectors being one of those).

Thanks,
Alex