-Scot Hanna-Weir
On 4/27/06 3:06 PM, "Dennis Bathory-Kitsz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 05:51 PM 4/26/06 +0200, Barbara Touburg wrote:
>> Dennis, you take the words right out of my mouth! I was ready to cheer,
>> but no, alas..
>> I'll try the graphics tool.
>
> Q&A with Customer Support. "How it has always been."
>
>
>
> Submission Date: 4/26/2006 12:38:44 PM (Central Standard Time)
> Submitter: Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
>
> Hi, Finale 2006c. Compile Poscript finally works properly in Finale 2006,
> which I just learned from the Finale listserv. Thank you.
>
> However, all my scores are done in a folio format of 9.25437 x 12.16667.
> The droplist does not include a "custom" page size, and entering the
> figures into the height/width boxes has no effect of customizing the
> compilation. It defaults to whatever size is selected on the droplist (it
> works with all the sizes on the droplist).
>
> Everything is correctly pre-set in the page size and printer settings (the
> latter set to the special size saved in my Postscript driver profile).
>
> This looks like a bug, and now that Compile Postscript finally works (I've
> been waiting since Finale 2.1!) and produces nice, legible and compact
> files, I'd like it to work on the size paper I use!
>
> (By the way, the EPS function from the graphics menu *does* respect the size.)
>
> Many thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
>
> Submission Date: 4/27/2006 2:04:05 PM (Central Standard Time)
> Submitter: Customer Support Agent
>
> There is not a custom option in the Compile PostScript Listing dialog box.
> It will only save using the page sizes available in the dropdown. This is
> actually how it has always been and is not new to Finale 2006.
>
> You may have to export the document as EPS and then convert to PS using a
> third-party program. I believe that there are several free converters
> online that you could use. Just search for "EPS to PS".
>
> I will also submit a feature request that you would like to have the
> ability to select a custom page size in future versions.
>
> Sincerely,
> Ryan
> Senior Customer Support Representative
>
>
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Scot Hanna-Weir
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A-R Editions, Inc.
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