d. collins wrote:
What do you mean by "real-world" measurement?
The end-result thickness/measurement (that is sent to the PDF) when all resizing has been taken into account.
How do measurements work in Finale? What's the basic unit?
The most common unit for line thicknesses and such is what's technically called an EFIX = 1/256th of a point.
What are "standard line widths"?
Is there any such thing?
Could problems arise from the
> (staff, system, page) reduction in Finale?
I believe so. For example: I have one document where the staff line setting (in the Document Options dialog) is 3.5 EVPUs and the staff systems has a total reduction of 74%. This would result in a "real" staff line width of 0.6475 points (=0.875 * 0.74).
Do you have a good (screenwise and printwise) PDF
> you could post somewhere?
Screenwise, I don't think so. Printwise, I think so. Try to print: http://www.jwmusic.nu/linesample.pdf to A4. On my printer, the staff lines have the same width.
But the comparative tests I've done between Powerpoint and Finale are identical when I use the same measurements and the same print-to-PDF method.
And one interesting discovery:
I can get EXCELLENT staff lines if I compile a PS listing* and distill it, with the same file that gives lousy sceen views and lousy print-outs (on my admittedly lousy printer). This would even seem like a good work-around, except there are other problems (shorter dashes, for instance). And this doesn't work with TT or OT fonts, due to Finale's notorious font bug mentioned here in connection with EPS export.
FWIW, I can't get a different result regarding the on-screen appearance regarding the width of the staff lines using this approach. I notice some other small differences though.
Best regards,
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