On 4 Jul 2002, at 23:14, Christopher BJ Smith wrote: > At 12:45 PM -0400 7/04/02, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: > >But I have produced EPS when needed, and just to be sure, I did it now. > > > >It works. Oh. You wanted more. :) > > A "gotcha' that I run into all the time with EPS file embedded in > AppleWorks word processor files on my Mac is this: > > I create a musical example in Finale. I include a couple of unusual > fonts, like arrows from WP-MathA (which apparently was installed with > Microsoft Office), or a strange lyric or symbol font. > > The example shows up fine on screen, but when I print it, the > WP-MathA arrows get the font substituted for Courier, which means I > have big, crude R beside an important note instead of my arrow.
I'm having problems with the basic music fonts not printing out. The problem is clearly that the fonts are *not* being saved in the EPS file, because when I SAVE AS EPS, the fonts get properly embedded and it works, as opposed to when I export a graphic as EPS, which is what I need to do, since I don't know how to get rid of the white space on the page that would result from exporting the musical examples one page at a time. > Andrew Stiller pointed out to me last year some time that I need to > download the misbehaving fonts to my HP LaserJet 4, using the Apple > Printer Utility. That works fine at home (until I turn off the > printer, then I have to do it all over again), but what if I bring > the file to another computer that might not have the correct font > installed? Or what if I can't remember what font I used in which > example, and am left searching frantically though 250 fonts with Key > Caps looking for a symbol? Urgh. Well, if the fonts are embedded, it shouldn't be an issue. > TIFF files, on the other hand, NEVER worked with my Mac. The Finale > examples all had the stems separated from the noteheads, and the > noteheads were all too high by a small amount, which made it hard to > distinguish an F from a G. There were other inconsistencies as well. > I experimented at many different resolutions and settings, and > finally gave up and went with EPS for exporting examples. I have never had any problems whatsoever with TIFFs. I have used them extensively for creating tests and handouts for classes. But in that instance, the printing was not commercial, professional level -- whatever came out of the printer was just fine and dandy. -- David W. Fenton | http://www.bway.net/~dfenton David Fenton Associates | http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
