Many thanks Jelma, I did try Acrobat but, not having much facility with the software, didn't proceed - I guess I'll just have to buckle down to coming to terms with it. But will I need to buy Acrobat itself (all I have is their free reader) to accomplish what I want? I did, after this experience, try a few free pdf converters but found them a bit cumbersome (eg Wondershare).
I think Finale seems a good avenue - if it's available free or for a reasonable sum... Martyn __________________________________________________________________ From: Jelma van Amersfoort <jel...@gmail.com> Sent: 04 October 2016 21:51 To: MJ Hodgson Subject: Re: [LUTE] Creating a short score from pdf full score Hello Martyn, I do exactly what you describe, without partifi, by opening the original file in acrobat reader, and using a âgrabâ tool to select the part of the screen I want (I believe some versions of acrobat have an embedded grab function to copy part of the image). I then use copy and paste to paste the selection/image into Word or other word processor or drawing programme. This works very fast for me. I then print out the word files. Alternatively, if you have a midi or finale source file of the 165 page score (from for instance IMSLP) you can very quickly extract a bass part or an enriched bass part with a few additional voices using Finale. Best, Jelma van Amersfoort > On 3 Oct 2016, at 15:53, MJ Hodgson <mjhodg...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > I'd be grateful for advice on the best (free) software for creating a > new short score from an existing pdf full score. What I mean is being > able to copy two or three principal lines and the bass onto a new > pdf page of, say, a 30 part mass which already exists as a pdf . > > I presume there's some where one can scroll over a line, copy it and > paste onto a new pdf and so, by digitally cutting and pasting, create a > new short score more useful to a theorbo player who finds dealing with > page turns every few bars not really practicable (unlike keyboard where > the right hand can turn). > > MH > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html [2]Frequently Asked Technical Questions about the lute mail list www.cs.dartmouth.edu Frequently Asked Technical Questions about the lute mail list. getting on and off the list; How do I get on the lute mail list? How do I get off the lute mail list? -- References 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html