[Finale] conversion problem

2012-03-29 Thread Katherine Hoover
I forgot to mention that I am working on a Mac, OS 10.4.11 ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] OT: Selling PDFs

2012-03-29 Thread David H. Bailey
On 3/28/2012 2:48 PM, Ryan wrote: I'm curious about the price difference also. Granted, the expense of paper and ink/toner are not applicable when distributing PDFs, but I would think that the real value is the content, not the physical materials. True, but if the publisher has to spend, for

Re: [Finale] OT: Selling PDFs

2012-03-29 Thread David H. Bailey
On 3/28/2012 3:13 PM, Raymond Horton wrote: There is also a print on command function that some sellers use. It does not deliver pdfs but gives the buyer the ability to print one copy on his or her printer. You can see this at places like http://www.musicnotes.com/ [snip] it - if I had

Re: [Finale] OT: Selling PDFs

2012-03-29 Thread David H. Bailey
On 3/28/2012 5:02 PM, Mark D Lew wrote: 2. Adam Engst (TidBITS founder) was kind enough to offer some advice: don't bother password protecting your PDFs -- they're easily removed. I'm not sure I agree with that. Although it's true that someone who wants to remove a password can easily do

Re: [Finale] blanked out files

2012-03-29 Thread Dana Friedman
3. Sent he file to a techie - she opened it and sent it back and my computer could not decode her file, even the file's name. Then a second different attempt - no dice. she sent a final one whose name came through properly but it wouldn't open either. I'm the

Re: [Finale] blanked out files

2012-03-29 Thread Dick Hauser
On Mar 29, 2012, at 5:48 AM, Dana Friedman wrote: Didn't make a difference, I guess. Just because I didn't see it mentioned, did you try compressing (zip) the file before sending? Might not be pertinent in this case, but in the old days, that used to be a way to get the two forks of the

[Finale] problem solved

2012-03-29 Thread Katherine Hoover
My conversion problem was solved by my terrific techie Dana Friedman. It takes about 6 steps but it works. I will now start inputting my revisions!! Thanks for all your suggestions! Katherine Hoover ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] problem solved

2012-03-29 Thread Michael Mathew
I am glad your problem is solved in time to complete your project! Whew! Would you share the steps your friend used to solve the problem with a description of what caused the initial problem? Thanks,  Michael Mathew mmathew_musicp...@yahoo.com http://www.musicengravers.com/cgi-bin/engravers.pl

Re: [Finale] problem solved

2012-03-29 Thread Dana Friedman
At 11:25 AM 3/29/2012, you wrote: My conversion problem was solved by my terrific techie Dana Friedman. It takes about 6 steps but it works. I will now start inputting my revisions!! Thanks for all your suggestions! Just for the record, there were two underlying problems (and this is with

Re: [Finale] problem solved

2012-03-29 Thread Young, Chris
Hi Dana, Just FYI, there is a FinaleScript to batch process a folder of files to convert them to the current version. This may save some time. Christopher Young Notation Product Specialist MakeMusic, Inc. -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu]

Re: [Finale] OT: Selling PDFs

2012-03-29 Thread Paul Hayden
I guess password-protecting a PDF has pros and cons. The most obvious pro is that it makes it a _bit_ more difficult to pirate the PDF -- someone has to remember where the password is and send it along with the PDF. That's also the con! Two years later the buyer wonders, where's that damned

[Finale] iPads in place of sheet music [was Selling PDFs]

2012-03-29 Thread Paul Hayden
I have no problem with the use of iPads in place of sheet music. However, I have experienced two mishaps recently involving iPads. In one performance, the (good) performer got momentarily flustered and flubbed the foot pedal page turn on his iPad. The performance had to stop and restart. The

Re: [Finale] iPads in place of sheet music [was Selling PDFs]

2012-03-29 Thread Eric Dannewitz
So one was a performer mistake and the other delayed things by like a minute? I have been using my iPad for about 2 years now, and it is probably the most reliable thing I own.well maybe my iPhone too..and my Mac..those are the most reliable things I own. Sent from my iSomething --

Re: [Finale] OT: Selling PDFs

2012-03-29 Thread Paul Hayden
On Thu, 29 Mar, David H. Bailey wrote: Which means that reasonable pricing and reasonable availability which makes it easy and reasonable for everybody to buy their own copy rather than share copies (such as has been the fallout of the recorded music industry) is the best remedy. Yes, I

Re: [Finale] EPS problems in 2008

2012-03-29 Thread Paul Hayden
The other pages have _nothing_ on them, or do they have some typical corruptions like dotted staff lines (that's an old problem)? Paul Hayden On 28 Mar, Ryan wrote: I have an old document made in FinMac 2008. I need to make EPS files. However, only the first page exports correctly. The other

Re: [Finale] EPS problems in 2008

2012-03-29 Thread Darcy James Argue
Can't you just use PDFs? I don't quite understand why anyone would need or want to use EPS in this day and age, but if for some reason you do need this, I believe you can export the PDF to EPS. Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 28 Mar 2012, at 6:17 PM, Ryan

Re: [Finale] EPS problems in 2008

2012-03-29 Thread Ryan Beard
That's what the client wants. I'm not going to argue. On Mar 29, 2012, at 11:28 AM, Darcy James Argue djar...@earthlink.net wrote: Can't you just use PDFs? I don't quite understand why anyone would need or want to use EPS in this day and age, but if for some reason you do need this, I

Re: [Finale] EPS problems in 2008

2012-03-29 Thread Ryan Beard
The other pages can't be opened period. When importing into illustrator, there is no preview, just a gray box and it won't print. The preview app on my Mac also can't convert it to a PDF. On Mar 29, 2012, at 11:16 AM, Paul Hayden phayden...@cox.net wrote: The other pages have _nothing_ on

Re: [Finale] OT: Selling PDFs

2012-03-29 Thread David H. Bailey
On 3/29/2012 1:13 PM, Paul Hayden wrote: I guess password-protecting a PDF has pros and cons. The most obvious pro is that it makes it a _bit_ more difficult to pirate the PDF -- someone has to remember where the password is and send it along with the PDF. That's also the con! Two years later

Re: [Finale] iPads in place of sheet music [was Selling PDFs]

2012-03-29 Thread David H. Bailey
On 3/29/2012 1:49 PM, Paul Hayden wrote: I have no problem with the use of iPads in place of sheet music. However, I have experienced two mishaps recently involving iPads. In one performance, the (good) performer got momentarily flustered and flubbed the foot pedal page turn on his iPad. The

Re: [Finale] EPS problems in 2008

2012-03-29 Thread Darcy James Argue
So have you tried converting the PDF to EPS, like I suggested? Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 29 Mar 2012, at 3:04 PM, Ryan Beard wrote: That's what the client wants. I'm not going to argue. On Mar 29, 2012, at 11:28 AM, Darcy James Argue

[Finale] steps for file conversion

2012-03-29 Thread Katherine Hoover
As per request, here's what Dana showed me how to do (by remote access). Right click on the blanked-out file: Select open with other This takes you to Applications. Enable all applications and check always open with Select finale 2011 from list. Click Open File should open .

Re: [Finale] problem solved

2012-03-29 Thread Dana Friedman
At 12:53 PM 3/29/2012, you wrote: Hi Dana, Just FYI, there is a FinaleScript to batch process a folder of files to convert them to the current version. This may save some time. Christopher Young Notation Product Specialist MakeMusic, Inc. THANKS, Christopher. I will look for that! :) Best,

Re: [Finale] iPads in place of sheet music [was Selling PDFs]

2012-03-29 Thread John Howell
At 12:49 PM -0500 3/29/12, Paul Hayden wrote: I have no problem with the use of iPads in place of sheet music. However, I have experienced two mishaps recently involving iPads. In one performance, the (good) performer got momentarily flustered and flubbed the foot pedal page turn on his iPad.