Again, thank you. It had not occurred to me to flatten the layers. I should explain, I am a raw beginner, just learning how to use Inkscape (my real job is programming). So when I see an interesting logo - something I don't know how it was done - I try to replicate it, as a learning exercise. Mostly...

Hi,

I have 3 layers, each with Blend mode = Multiply.
Within Inkscape, looks perfect. But alas, the .svg file won't display in any of FireFox, Safari or Chrome.

I have tinkered and faffed, and faffed and tinkered, without success. Grr!

File is attached.

Xav, I'm in your debt. As you say, tossing the masks and setting the alpha values directly worked like a charm.
Feeling a tad stoopid now for having bothered with a mask in the first place - you learn s'thing new every day.
Thank you.

Hi, The background displays, the text displays, ... but the circles-with-gradients won't display (in a browser). I'm sure this problem is exactly as simple as my last one turned out to be (thanks again, Lazur), but again, I'm completely stumped - and disappointed, 'cos it took ages tweaking those wr...

Argh! (strikes head on desk multiple times)
Heartfelt thanks, Lazur.

This is driving me nuts. I've read the manual (no help). I've read a couple of online tutorials (it's SO easy!!) no it's not. Either I'm really dumb or this isn't as simple as I feel it should be. In particular, I'd like to have a gradient over some text (converted to path). But it.will.not.work. I ...