> > On Jan 20, 2006, at 12:18 PM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: > >> Since I don't have much experience with larger formats of paper and >> use of Finale, >> I was wondering if anyone could tell me about Finale's performance? >> >> I'm not sure what the dimensions are for the Barenreiter Urtext >> editions (e.g. Complete Mozart Edition, >> Telemann Edition, Monterverdi Complete Edition), but they're very >> roomy (and very expensive). I'm noticing >> whenever you have a project with a lot of instruments in the system or >> you have some sophisitcated note patterns, printing on >> 8.5 X 11 paper makes for small layout and sometimes it's not easy to >> read. So I'd like to try my hand >> at the "Barenreiter" size. What those dimensions? Does Finale perform >> ok at larger dimensions? >> >> I have notice that whenever I used a zoom tool on a PDF, you see >> artificats near where beams >> cross the note stems, and wondered if this is more apparent when you >> print at a much larger format/resolution. >> >> Thank you very much... >> I use a Windows version of Finale too... >> >> Kim Patrick Clow >> > > Finale works GREAT on large paper sizes, the question is: how does your > printer do? > > I don't know the Barenreiter size, but I print sometimes on 9-1/2 X 12 > and also on 11 X 17 and legal (8-1/2 X 14) and it all works great. > There is a bit of fussing around with paper size in several different > dialogue boxes (Mac version), but I have the list of settings on a > Post-It so I don't mess up when I switch over. > > The extra inch given at 9-1/2 X 12 increases legibility to an > astounding degree, I find. It's only the cost and the inconvenience > that keeps me from doing all my parts that size. (Some clients want the > simple typewriter-sized paper so they can auto-feed it for > photocopying, and so it will fit in their libraries of that sized > paper.) > > As for the PDF, AFAIK it is supposed to print at the resolution of your > printer. This might be a Windows thing, as I haven't noticed any of the > artifacts you mention on my Mac-generated PDFs. You say it prints this > way, and it ISN'T just a screen/display issue? > > Christopher
I agree with Christopher. Finale works great at large sizes. Personally, I use 9.5 X 12.5 for parts, and 19 X 12 for large scores, and the print quality is as good as your printer's maximum resolution no matter what the paper size. Might I add, that in a remote recording situation where things are Faxed about, and most on-site copy machines only support 8.5 X 11 and/or 11 X 17, it makes sense keep things in that format in you know in advance. As far as PDF artifacts, some 3rd party PDF emulators are pretty bad. The PDF option in OS X is quite an improvement from what I had available in OS 9, and quite satisfying to me. (I'm too cheap to get the full version of Acrobat!). It also makes a difference to have the settings correct...as in embedding fonts enabled. I don't really have any experience with the Windows PDF generation issue, however...sorry. Bill _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
