On the subject of PDFs, I read this in the OSX-The Missing Manual.
It says that the PDFs created from the OSX print dialogue are
screen-optimised—that is, they look best on screen, but not necessarily
in print. They also said that to get them to work well in print, you
need to buy Acrobat as you did before.
This does not seem to agree with my experience, but what am I missing?
So far, I don't get some staff lines grey on screen, as I see in some
Acrobat-created PDFs.
I don't get jaggy slurs, or any other signs of low-rez, as I have been
warned about.
I don't get font substitution, as I used to get all time unless I
followed an EXACT procedure (outlined in my response to Charles).
I don't get misplaced noteheads or stems (these items used to get
nudged a bit, just enough to confuse you as to whether it was on a line
or a space.)
No complaints from clients or musicians I have emailed parts to in PDF
format.
Comparing the printout of the Finale file and the same file printed to
PDF then opened and printed in Preview, both on my venerable LaserJet 4
at 600 dpi—no discernable difference to my eye, and I was looking hard
for signs of antialiasing in print.
What could that book possibly be referring to? Hot links in PDFs? Don't
need 'em. Markup ability? Don't need it, nor was I expecting it in the
Mac's built-in PDF machine. All I wanted was good, clean, PDFs, and I
have them.
Any insights?
Christopher
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