I just did a quick test on a recent Finale file. Results: Microsoft Print to PDF: 701K Bullzip: 328K
Both had all fonts embedded and look similar on screen under high magnification (though with Bullzip I can specify the internal resolution in dpi). Perhaps some of the difference is that I have the Bullzip default set to B&W output, while Microsoft probably makes all pdfs 24-bit color. Personally, I want all my music pdfs to be B&W. The Microsoft solution appears to have no configuration options other than paper size and orientation. Good to know that it's there, though. -Lee -----Original Message----- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of Aaron Sherber Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 10:09 AM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Finale 2012 Printing parts from a PDF file Windows 10 now includes the ability for all apps to print to PDF without additional software. In the Print dialog in Finale, click the Setup button and choose the "Microsoft Print to PDF" printer. Aaron. On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 12:33 PM, Lee Actor <l...@leeactor.com> wrote: > I've said it on several previous occasions, but it's worth repeating: > do not, under any circumstances, use the built-in Finale pdf export. > It has serious bugs (printing unwanted characters in unexpected > locations) and produces enormous file sizes (up to 10x other pdf > solutions). It's from a 3rd party developer, so Makemusic is unable > to fix it. Why they continue to include this fatally flawed > implementation is a mystery (they know it's broken). > > The pdf printer I always recommend is Bullzip. It's extremely stable, > very fast, and produces the smallest file sizes of any such product > I've surveyed > -- and I've tried pretty much all of them (including CutePDF). > > -Lee > > -----Original Message----- > From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On > Behalf Of Girard Bowe > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 7:37 AM > To: finale@shsu.edu > Subject: Re: [Finale] Finale 2012 Printing parts from a PDF file > > Yes. I use CutePDF Writer. You just send your files to it as you would > a printer. Unfortunately, Finale appends an "X" to each filename. It's > a known issue, but . . . . > > http://www.cutepdf.com/ > > You can export to pdf in Finale, but you have to do each file > individually, and rename it if you want the partname included in the > filename. I submitted a request to make "export to pdf" function as > the printer function does (selection of multiple files, partname > included). I was told it was a good idea. . . . > > -----Original Message----- > From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On > Behalf Of Martin Nickless > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 7:53 AM > To: Finale@shsu.edu > Subject: [Finale] Finale 2012 Printing parts from a PDF file > > > Hi there is it possible to export just the parts or score and parts > in to a PDF which I can then email for the recipient to print off my > arrangement as They wish I use windows 10 Very Best Thanks for any > help > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
