On Thursday 19 July 2007, william f. maddock wrote: > On Jul 18, 2007, at 6:47 PM, dax702 wrote: > > Hi all, I just did a search on Google for desktop publishing and > > went to Wikipedia and that's how I found out about Scribus. I > > have to put a 60 page book together for printing and it will > > include these music notation references throughout the book. The > > music part was done a long time ago and the only output option > > from that software that seems like it will be usable for print is > > "high resolution png" I have attached one of these png files > > output from that software (though not the stuff for the book). > > What I would need to do is cut up a big image like this into the > > small references and place them throughout the book. What I need > > to know is if Scribus can successfully import this type of image, > > and ultimately, can I use it for a finished printed book? If > > anyone who is experienced with this type of situation could point > > me in the right direction as to what would be the best way to get > > these musical reference images into the book, I would be most > > appreciative! > > Is it possible for you to re-enter the music in a modern music > software package, such as Finale, or Sibelius? I know that Finale > (and I believe Sibelius also) can produce postscript files of your > music, and that might be much better to work with. Certainly it's a > little more effort to re-enter the music, but I believe the results > would be worth it.
Mup produces only PostScript or (rather simple) midi files. Mup from www.arkkra.com is updated regularly, and so is the manual. -- John Culleton ATTN Publishers/authors: If you don't read you don't succeed. Free short list of publishing/marketing books. http://wexfordpress.com/tex/shortlist.pdf
