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    Can PDFs be exported from VS with layers honored?

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      If I want to send a design file with layers to someone without VS, is that a possibility in VS? Can it be done with PDF? I tested this by creating a VS file with two layers of design and then exported it as a PDF file and opened it back up in both VS and Illustrator and neither would show any more than one layer.

      In Illustrator, I used the same pdf exported from VS and moved items back to a new second layer and resaved the pdf and then reopened it in Illustrator and the 2 layers were honored. Opening that new revised pdf back into VS again did not result in VS honoring two layers.
      Is this due to pdf being a part of adobe? or is there a setting can adjust to allow layers in exported pdfs from VS? thanks!
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        @Boldline I think this is not possible at this time. I added this to the backlog, of new features.

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          @VectorStyler ok no problem. It's not an urgent thing. In the long term it would be a great addition to add layers to PDF because it would give VS an alternative export with layers option besides strictly native VS files.

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