The Problem
On opening a PDF document in the Preview app, PDF widget annotations appear pixelated/rasterized. This problem exists with button, text, and choice widget subtypes. The pixelation becomes more apparent when zoomed in.
Expected Results
PDF widgets should appear sharp and smooth, without pixelation. In previous versions of the Preview app, widgets appear vector-based as expected.
Impact on User Experience
PDF widgets appear pixelated and inconsistent with text content in the same PDF document. Widgets do not look like elements of an interactive form but, instead, resemble low-quality embedded images.
Affected Apps/OSs:
Preview 11.0 (1147), as well as other apps that use PDFKit, on macOS Golden Gate 27.0 (26A428).
A similar problem appears to affect PDFKit on iOS 27.0 and iPadOS 27.0 as well.
Feedback/bug report: FB24843022
