Unsupported Techniques & Workarounds·

Some techniques available in Illustrator are either not supported by the SVG format or are unusable because of bugs in Illustrator.

These pages explain in what the issues are and how to work around them:

• The Mesh Tool·
• Freeform Gradients·
• Layer Blending Modes·
• Effect › Stylize·
• Gradient Midpoints·
• The Text Panel·
• Transparent Gradients in Placed Files·
• Links in Placed Files·

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Next Steps sections:

• The Basics
• The Programs
• Using Fonts
• Links
• Using Images
• Working with Pages·
• Using Modules·
• Using Display P3 color·
• Supporting Different Screen Sizes·
• Unsupported Techniques & Workarounds·
• FAQ · Frequent Issues