PDF import of OneNote "Glitter Pencil" leads to crashes and extreme file size

Steps to reproduce:

  • create a OneNote note with curves colored with a glitter/metallic color
  • export the note in PDF format
  • open the PDF file in Inkscape

What happened?

When opening pdf files exported from OneNote that contain parts colored with one of the "glitter/metallic"colors, Inkscape crashes on loading. When it doesn't crash and the file is saved in its original PDF format, file sizes will go from <1MB to >150MB.

What should have happened?

Not that. All other OneNote exports open just fine.

Inkscape Version and Operating System:

  • Inkscape Version: 0.92.4
  • Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
  • Operating System version: 1909

Example file:

20200310_210308489_iOS Test.pdf

Edited by Michael